Abstract:

This article studies Abdi Efendi’s tract including some sufi realities (truths). The tract has four chapters and the writer discusses the sufi subjects such as letaif-i hamse, which is one of the main principals of Naqshbandiyya tariqa, dream, contemplation (mushahada) and unveiling (mukashafah). The work starts with an emphasis on the significance of the five senses given to human beings in sufi education (training). The work also states that internal validity can be comprehend by the five senses and the sufi journey of a sufi can be accomplished by the dhikr in accordance with these qualities of the human being. The introduction part of the article presents the general evaluation of the tract. The first part of the article discusses Abdi Efendi’s personality and gives detailed information about the subject and content of the tract. This part also tries to characterize the manuscript. The second part presents the text of the tract with its transcription.

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