Al-Risala al-Qushayriyya fi 'Ilm al-Tasawwuf (The Epistle on Sufism) Author: Imam Abu al-Qasim al-Qushayri (d. 465 AH / 1072 CE) Language: Classical Arabic Genre: Islamic theology, Sufism (Tasawwuf), spiritual biography, terminology

The letter is considered a seminal work in Sufism, as it:

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: Al-Qushayri explains complex mystical terms such as fana (annihilation), baqa (subsistence), and hal (spiritual state) to prevent misunderstanding by outsiders.

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