About Al-Ḥikam al-ʿAṭāʾiyyah (الحِكَم العطائية), a well-known spiritual classic written by Imam Ibn ʿAṭāʾillāh al-Iskandarī (d. 709 AH / 1309 CE), a prominent Sufi master of the Shādhilī order.
About Al-Hikam al-‘Ata’iyyah:
- The title translates roughly as “The Aphorisms of Ibn ʿAṭāʾillāh”.
- It is a collection of spiritual wisdoms (ḥikam), not a book divided into formal chapters.
- The book contains around 264 aphorisms (ḥikmah), depending on the manuscript and edition.
- Each aphorism is a stand-alone statement of deep spiritual insight, often followed by a commentary in traditional editions.
Structure:
- There is no formal chapter division like in modern books (e.g., Chapter 1, Chapter 2...).
- However, later scholars—like Imam Ibn ‘Ajībah and Ahmad Zarrūq—wrote commentaries (sharḥ) and sometimes grouped the ḥikam thematically:
- Tawḥīd and Divine Will
- Sincerity and Actions
- Tawakkul (Trust in Allah)
- Spiritual Struggles and Purification
- Knowledge, Light, and Maʿrifah (Gnosis)
- States and Stations (aḥwāl and maqāmāt)
So if you’re looking to organize or study the book by “chapters,” scholars usually group the aphorisms thematically rather than formally chaptering them.
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