Majmu'at al-Awrad: Collection of Litanies: Prayers, Protective Formulas, and Invocations for Every Need from the Arabic Manuscript Tradition (Al-Buni Manuscripts Collection)

The first complete English translation of Majmu'at al-Awrad (Collection of Litanies), a compendium of protective prayers, invocations, and ritual formulas attributed to the great Sufi master Ahmad ibn Ali al-Buni. This devotional manual preserves a rich tradition of daily spiritual practice rooted in the Quranic sciences and the invocation of the divine names.The collection includes prayers revolving around Surat Ya Sin and Surat al-Fath, followed by a carefully ordered sequence of litanies (awrad) for protection from harm, relief of distress, healing of illness, reconciliation, and spiritual opening. Each prayer is presented in the three-layer scholarly format: flowing English translation, ALA-LC transliteration with full diacritical marks, and the original Arabic script.Among the contents are invocations through the ninety-nine divine names, adjurations for swift spiritual response, blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad, and specialized supplications for plague, affliction, and the strengthening of faith. Barbarous names (voces magicae) are preserved exactly as written in the manuscript, transliterated without alteration.This edition is part of the Al-Buni Manuscripts Collection published by John Friend Publishing, a series dedicated to making the Arabic occult and devotional manuscript tradition accessible to English-speaking readers for the first time. The translation follows strict scholarly conventions: every Arabic term is transliterated according to IJMES standards, and no sacred content has been paraphrased, summarized, or editorially altered. Read more