Salaam and Greetings of Peace:
EXCERPTS:
Here you can find excerpts from Master of the Jinn all in one place for easy reading. Some are previous posts and some are from other sources.
The Judgment of God – A Sufi Tale
Of Men and Jinn on the Day of Judgment
God’s Mercy and the Sufi Path of Love
ISLAMICA Magazine (excerpt of Prologue and First Chapter. Click on View Magazine pages)
Master of the Jinn: A Sufi Novel (excerpt of the First and Second Chapter. Also reviews and reader’s comments, news and author information).
Google Books (prologue and various pages, nice front cover photo also).
INTERVIEW with the Author: About the writing of Master of the Jinn.
Foreign Rights: If you are a Book Publisher, Editor, or Foreign Rights Agent, and are interested in Master of the Jinn, please email me at: Irvingk1945 at gmail dot com
Master of the Jinn EBOOKS
Master of the Jinn is also available as an Ebook in three ways:
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Ya Haqq!
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October 9, 2006 at 3:38 pm
Assalamu alaikum, brother
Takes us to a different world, so exotic.
February 15, 2007 at 11:38 am
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Salam and thank you
February 26, 2007 at 12:21 pm
Salams Oh Brother!
May the Clear Light Descend & Infuse thine perception,
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May the Peace, Grace & Blessings of God Be Upon thee
Mahdi
June 18, 2007 at 2:56 pm
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June 21, 2007 at 10:09 pm
It is of great interest to me, dear Sister Yasmine. Please send me what you think appropriate by email, which you will find in the ebook offering.
Ya Haqq!
October 16, 2007 at 10:00 am
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October 18, 2007 at 9:15 am
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June 7, 2008 at 2:28 am
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Thanks,
April 15, 2009 at 11:29 am
The Master of Jinn
Chapter: The Angel of Death
At risk of being politically incorrect, I must point out some issuess with this book that are reveled in the excerpt on the chapter, “Angel of Death” -
Azreal (AS), the angel of death, would not fool with nor play ticks on Allah’s (SWTA) prophets. There is no intrigue nor capacity for intrigue in the maliaka/prophet relationship.
There is no capacity for independence in the essence of the malaika. They are systemically submitted and implement the instructions of Allah (SWTA).
Suliman (AS) would not become angry / would not express anger towards any malikut, who are by definition of their existence, in the service of Allah (SWTA). It would be arrogant and rebellious to express such a position before or after the death of his friends.
The death of Suliman’s friends is muktub and the prophet, who is, – (essential to the character of the nafs – nofus – of prophets) – submitted to his Creator; he could not be a Prophet and be in a station that is exemplified by personal loss in this context.
Suliman (AS) would be happy for his friends’ fate. For they served a righteous man/funtion and would be destined for reward in the better place.
Malak al-Maut would not refer to Suliman (AS) as “Lord of the Worlds” – that title is reserved for Allah – Rubb-bil Al Ameen. To make such a reference is not in the capacity of makiaka and if it were, it would be major shirk.
I would say that if the reminder of this book is consistent with the excerpt I read on this site, it is a fantasy and not the product of wise person. Allah inspires His friends and servants with Haqq. An author without that station has no business writing anything more than strictly historical fact. This book could not have been approved by a Sheikh of the Order. These stories are improper, insulting to Prophet Suliman and Azreal, and disrespectful to the Nurr-i-Muhammad from which all prophets descend.
April 15, 2009 at 12:01 pm
Salaam Dear Brother Tahir:
Please forgive me if I have offended you with this retelling of the tale of King Solomon and the Angel of Death. This story is an old tale found in the Hebrew Talmud and many other sources, repeated many times over the centuries. Here are links to a couple of further examples:
http://www.isgr.org/angdeath.htm
http://www.naqshbandi.org/library/angels/angels_30.html
As you can see, many Sufi Sheikhs use these tales as teaching stories. Inshallah, these links may be of some benefit.
Ya Haqq!
April 20, 2009 at 9:52 am
You have not offended me. I was pointing out technical clarifications regarding the revision of the nature of the stories and the qualities the subjects have acquired in the process of getting from the source material into the book advertised (i.e. the excerpts I read).
Actually, the references you provide make my point. They reflect the accurate character, adab and the station of the maliaka and the prophets, with each other and most importantly, with Allah SWTA.
Do I understand you to be saying that the book has the approval of Sh Nazim or Sh Haqqani?
April 20, 2009 at 11:52 am
Salaam Dear Brother Tahir:
I have never met Sheikh Nazim or Sheikh Haqqani, since I am a darvish of the Nimatullahi Sufi Order. But the book has the approval of Dr. AliReza Nurbakhsh, Master of the Order, who also had two excerpts printed in Sufi Journal, which the Order publishes bi-annually. One of the excerpts included the story you refer to.
Ya Haqq!
April 21, 2009 at 3:25 pm
I misunderstood, as your reference was a Naqshbandi Order website. Nimatullah Order would presumably then be a kol tarika, which traces its lineage to the first akhtab, Sheikh Abdl Qadir al Jalanni and originating with Imam Abu Bakir as Saddiq.
Is a teaching of the Niamatullah Order (the hulka you attend) that Malaika have free will?
I ran across this quote at IslamOnline this morning:
“Angels are a high order of God’s creation, no doubt. They were created for the performance of specific tasks Allah the Almighty wants them to undertake. We may say that they were ‘programmed’ (to use a modern term) to obey God, and never to disobey. They are no free beings who can make choices: they have no freedom of will.”
http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1236509050450&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam%2FAskAboutIslamE%2FAskAboutIslamE
Also, there is this hadith (selected analysis taken form IslamOnline as well):
“There is a hadith which narrates how the Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) appeared before the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of a man who needed to know about Islam. He demanded the Prophet: “Inform me about faith. He (the Prophet) replied: That you affirm your faith in Allah, in His angels, in His Books, in His Apostles, in the Day of Judgment, and you affirm your faith in the Divine Decree about good and evil.” (Muslim)
As can be seen from the above hadith, belief in angels is part of our faith. Generally, faith is described to consist of six major elements. They are:
1. Belief in Allah: That is the belief that God Almighty is One, Unique, Very much Unlike His Creation, Perfect in every way.
2. Belief in angels: That is the belief that they are beings who obey Allah’s orders perfectly. They are made of light, they never make mistakes and are never disobedient.”
http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1199279963825&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam%2FAskAboutIslamE%2FAskAboutIslamE
June 11, 2009 at 2:05 am
Only God knows the truth. Human have limited capacity to understand.
Whatever truth, I had a pleasure reading it.
Greets!
June 11, 2009 at 7:57 am
As-salam Alaikum,
Please send me the book Master of the Jinn in Ebook format free of cost.
September 3, 2009 at 1:35 pm
P/s send me the book Master of Jinn in Ebook
November 16, 2009 at 1:05 pm
Ya Haqq
Salaam
dear Brother Irving
how can we order free e-book,Master of the jinn”
i would like to order for my two Bosnian friends, who would very much love to read your Book. Inshallah!
I love your precious book very much,
I am always thankful for this gift from you.
Allah’s Blessings and
Love
fatima aliya jamila
Ya Haqq
November 16, 2009 at 2:16 pm
Salaam Dear Sister Fatima:
I have emailed you the English ebook of Master of the Jinn. Please forward them to your Bosnian friends :)
Ya Haqq,
Irving