The
Heart of the Qur'an:
An Introduction
to Islamic Spirituality
by Lex
Hixon
Whenever
Neil Douglas-Klotz is asked to recommend a book on the Qur’an,
this one is it. “It’s the best introduction for understanding
Islam. Never have we needed it more, in the interest of peace among
members of what the Qur’an clearly calls one human family.”
The author Lex Hixon,
whom Allen Ginsberg described as “a
pioneer in the spiritual renaissance of America,” was among
the first Western Muslims to translate the Qur’an’s
spiritual meaning into English and offer poetic meditations on
over nine hundred key passages from the Islamic Holy Book. First
published in 1988, his clear and inviting work reveals the Qur’an’s
age-old teachings as one of the great wisdom traditions of humanity.
In this new edition, Neil Douglas-Klotz has rearranged the passages
thematically and provided commentary for each major theme. The
result makes the teachings even more accessible, allowing the reader
easily to find relevant readings for guidance on everyday issues
such as love, relationships, work, justice, gratitude, self-knowledge,
and prayer.
Lex
Hixon, Ph.D., an accomplished poet, philosopher, and spiritual practitioner,
also wrote Mother of the Buddhas and Mother of the Universe. He
died in 1995. World-known religion scholar Neil Douglas-Klotz,
Ph.D., is the author of several books, including Prayers of the
Cosmos, The Hidden Gospel and The Genesis Meditations.
Quest Books 2003. $18.95
ISBN 0-8356-0822-0
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Reviews:
"Lex
Hixon has taken the precious words of the Holy Qur’an
and turned them over in his heart so they might speak to those
of us who otherwise might not hear the radiant wisdom glowing
so brightly within. Beautifully wrought and piercingly true."
—Ken
Wilber, author of One Taste; Sex, Ecology, Spirituality;
The Spectrum of Consciousness; Up from Eden; and The Atman Project
"The Holy
Qur’an has been a fountain of spiritual inspiration
to some of the greatest minds and hearts over fourteen centuries.
Nur Hixon is one who has drunk and tasted. May he be blessed for
all the beauty he shared."
—Kabir
Helminski, author of Living Presence and The Knowing
Heart, Codirector of The Threshold Society, and Shaikh of the Mevlevi
Order
"Like
a mystical reef diver, Lex Hixon swims the marvelous tiers of the
Qur’an. I’m grateful to have him as a guide."
—Coleman
Barks, author of The Illuminated Prayer, Rumi: the
Book of Love, and The Essential Rumi
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