A COMMENTARY ON THE

HUJJAT AL-SIDDlQ
OF
NUR AL-DiN AL-RANIRI

SYED MUHAMMAD NAQUIB AL-ATTAS

 Table of Contents
XI
Preface
Proem xvii
Introduction:
I. The author of the Hujjat al-Siddiq 3
II. His spiritual upbringing •3
III. His sources on Sufi doctrines and metaphysics 15
IV. His writings 24
V. His school of thought 29
VI. His influence in the Malay world 46
VII. Notes on the text of the Hujjat al-Siddiq 48
VIII. Notes on the signs and symbols used 5O
Text of the Hujjat al-Siddiq 5i
Translation 81
Commentary:
I 109
II 128
III 186
IV '99
V 226
VI 250
VII 260
VIII 265
IX 291
X 295
XI 309
XII 347
XIII 377
XIV 385
XV 389
XVI 397
XVII 402
Vlll A COMMENTARY ON THE HUJJAT AL-SIDDIQ_

XVIII 406
XIX 416
XX 418
XXI 426
XXII 432
Epilogue 453
Indexes
I Names of persons mentioned in the text of the
Introduction, Translation, Commentary and
Epilogue 467
II Names of Schools, Sects, Groups 475
III Glossary of technical terms: in Arabic; Malay (M);
Latin (L); and Greek (G) 483
List of works and articles cited 505