Secret of Secrets forms a bridge between al-Jilani’s two famous works, Ghunyat al-talibin (Wealth for Seekers), which is meant to inspire men and women to be good practicing Muslims, and Futuh al-ghayb (Revelation of the Unseen), a late collection of lectures on mystical topics.Īn interpretative translation by Shaikh Tosun Bayrak of Sirr al-Asrar by Hadrat 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (1077-1166), considered by many to be one of the greatest saints of Islam and the eponymous founder of the Qadiriyya order.
This book contains the very essence of Sufism, giving a Sufi explanation of the fundamental duties of Islam - prayer, fasting, alms giving and pilgrimage. An Interpretative Translation by Sheikh Tosun Bayrak of Abd al-Qadir