Sufi Symbolism: The Nurbakhsh Encyclopedia of Sufi Terminology, Vol. XIII: Scribes, Pens, Tablets, Koranic Letters, Words, Discourse, Speech, Divine Names, Attributes and Essence

by Javad Nurbakhsh, Terry Graham (Translator)

"God is the Scribe…, and the world is His ledger…" This volume traces this analogy through the writings of great mystics of the Sufi tradition whose many references to God made use of images of pens, tablets, letters, words, and names to describe the creation of all that exist.

212 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Dr. Hazrat Javad Nūrbakhsh was a psychiatrist and Master (pir) of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order from 1953 until his death.