How Long to Read The Essence of Reality

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essence of Reality?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 56 minutes to read The Essence of Reality by ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ʻAyn al-Quḍāh al-Hamadhānī

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

A groundbreaking exposition of Islamic mysticismThe Essence of Reality was written over the course of just three days in 514/1120, by a scholar who was just twenty-four. The text, like its author ' Ayn al-Quḍat, is remarkable for many reasons, not least of which that it is in all likelihood the earliest philosophical exposition of mysticism in the Islamic intellectual tradition. This important work would go on to exert significant influence on both classical Islamic philosophy and philosophical mysticism.Written in a terse yet beautiful style, The Essence of Reality consists of one hundred brief chapters interspersed with Qur' anic verses, prophetic sayings, Sufi maxims, and poetry. In conversation with the work of the philosophers Avicenna and al-Ghazālī, the book takes readers on a philosophical journey, with lucid expositions of questions including the problem of the eternity of the world; the nature of God's essence and attributes; the concepts of "before" and "after"; and the soul's relationship to the body. All these discussions are seamlessly tied into ' Ayn al-Quḍat foundational argument--that mystical knowledge lies beyond the realm of the intellect.

How long is The Essence of Reality?

The Essence of Reality by ʻAbd Allāh ibn Muḥammad ʻAyn al-Quḍāh al-Hamadhānī is 347 pages long, and a total of 89,179 words.

This makes it 117% the length of the average book. It also has 109% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Essence of Reality Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 8 hours and 7 minutes to read The Essence of Reality aloud.

What Reading Level is The Essence of Reality?

The Essence of Reality is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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