Articles

For full bibliographical information, as well as a listing of forthcoming articles, see Professor Rustom’s CV

The Student and the Sage Read
(From the Divine to the Human, 2023)

An Anthropocentric Approach to Evil (with Muhammad Faruque) Read
(From the Divine to the Human, 2023)

‘Ayn al-Qudat’s Tamhidat: An Ocean of Sufi Metaphysics in Persian (with Masoud Ariankhoo) Read
(Islamic Thought and the Art of Translation, 2023)

From the Periphery to the Center Read
(Journal of World Philosophies, 2022)

Ibn ‘Ata’ Allah’s Aphorisms: Some New Translations  Read
(Sacred Web, 2022)

Theo-Fani: ‘Ayn al-Qudat and the Fire of Love Read
(Mysticism and Ethics in Islam, 2022)

Editors’ Introduction (with Bilal Orfali and Atif Khalil) Read
(Mysticism and Ethics in Islam, 2022)

Qur’anic Eschatology Read
(The Routledge Companion to the Qur’an, 2022)

La crise de coeur Read
(Le Miroir d’Isis, 2021)

Sufi Texts in Translation (with Amer Latif and Alexandre Papas) Read
(Journal of Sufi Studies, 2021)

One Step to God: ‘Ayn al-Qozat on the Journey of the Heart Read
(Sufi, 2021)
Turkish translation Read

‘Ayn al-Qudat’s Qur’anic Vision: From Black Words to White Parchment Read
(Routledge Handbook on Sufism, 2021)
French translation Read

‘Ayn al-Qudat on Chivalry Read
(Journal of Islamic Ethics, 2020)

Sayyid Haydar Amuli’s Seal of Absolute walaya: A Shi‘i Response to Ibn ‘Arabi Read
(Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 2020)

Devil’s Advocate: ‘Ayn al-Qudat’s Defence of Iblis in Context Read
(Studia Islamica, 2020)

Islam and the Density of Man Read
(Sacred Web, 2020)

On Listening: Hearing God’s Voice in the Face of Suffering Read
(Sacred Web, 2020)
Bosnian translation Read
Turkish translation Read

Storytelling as Philosophical Pedagogy: The Case of Suhrawardi Read
(Knowledge and Education in Classical Islam, 2020)
Turkish translation Read

Islam in English (with Oludamini Ogunnaike) Read
(American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 2019)

‘Ayn al-Qudat between Divine Jealousy and Political Intrigue Read
(Journal of Sufi Studies, 2018)

Notes on the Semantic Range of “Deliverance” in the Quran Read
(Journal of the American Oriental Society, 2018)

What is Tafsir al-Qur’an bi’l-Quran? Read
(Journal of Scriptural Reasoning, 2018)

The End of Islamic Philosophy Read
(Sacred Web, 2017)

Rajab ‘Ali Tabrizi’s ‘Refutation’ of Sadrian Metaphysics (with Muhammad Faruque) Read
(Philosophy and the Intellectual Life in Shi‘ah Islam, 2017)

Actionless Action Read
(Door of Mercy, 2017)
Turkish translation Read

Everything Muhammad: The Image of the Prophet in the Writings of ‘Ayn al-Qudat Read
(Sacred Web, 2017)
Turkish translation Read

The Great Chain of Consciousness: Do All Things Possess Awareness? Read
(Renovatio, 2017)
Spanish translation Read

A Philosopher’s Itinerary for the Afterlife: Mulla Sadra on Paths to Felicity Read
(Roads to Paradise, 2017)

Philosophical Sufism Read
(The Routledge Companion to Islamic Philosophy, 2016)
Arabic translation Read
German translation Read

Review article of Richard Todd, The Sufi Doctrine of Man Read
(Journal of Qur’anic Studies, 2016)

Commentary on Surat Yusuf (Q 12) Read
(The Study Quran, 2015)

Mulla Rajab ‘Ali Tabrizi’s On the Necessary Being and The Fundamental Principle Read
(An Anthology of Philosophy in Persia, 2015)

Ibn ‘Arabi’s Letter to Fakhr al-Din al-Razi: A Study and Translation Read
(Oxford Journal of Islamic Studies, 2014)

Beyond Metaphysical Idolatry: Mulla Sadra on Mental Constructs of God Read
(International Journal of Shi‘i Studies, 2014)

Our “Share” in this World Read
(Sacred Web, 2014)
Bosnian translation Read
Turkish translation 1 Read
Turkish translation 2 Read

میراث عقلانیت اسلامی و جهان بینی ها ی معاصر Read
(عقل در قرآن و تمدن اسلامی، ٢٠١٤)

The Ocean of Nonexistence Read
(Mawlana Rumi Review, 2013)
Turkish translation Read

The Cosmology of the Muhammadan Reality Read
(Ishraq, 2013)

Rumi’s Metaphysics of the Heart Read
(Mawlana Rumi Review, 2010)

The Nature and Significance of Mulla Sadra’s Qur’anic Writings Read
(Journal of Islamic Philosophy, 2010)
Bosnian translation Read

The Sufi Teachings of Dhu’l-Nun Read
(Sacred Web, 2009)

Approaching Mulla Sadra as Scriptural Exegete Read
(Comparative Islamic Studies, 2008)

Equilibrium and Realization: William Chittick on Self and Cosmos Read
(American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, 2008)
Arabic translation Read
Persian translation Read
Spanish translation Read

Mulla Sadra’s Prolegomenon to the Mafatih al-Ghayb Read
(Journal of Qur’anic Studies, 2007)

Psychology, Eschatology, and Imagination in Mulla Sadra’s Commentary on the Hadith of Awakening Read
(Islam & Science, 2007)

Ibn ‘Arabi on Proximity and Distance: Chapters 260 and 261 of the Futuhat Read
(JMIAS, 2007)

Approaches to Proximity and Distance in Early Sufism Read
(Mystics Quarterly, 2007)

Is Ibn al-‘Arabi’s Ontology Pantheistic? Read
(Journal of Islamic Philosophy, 2006)
Bosnian translation Read

Dawud al-Qaysari: Notes on His Life, Influence and Reflections on the Muhammadan Reality Read
(JMIAS, 2005)

Forms of Gnosis in Sulami’s Sufi Exegesis of the Fatiha Read
(Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, 2005)

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