40 CONVERSATIONS WITH THE PROPHET IBD

Sinopse

This book is a collection of QurâÇÖanic verses, prophetic narrations and statements by Muslim scholars and saints that are catered for Muslim artists to grow in their craft and creative process. It should not be lost on anyone in the Muslim community, especially artists, that Muslim creatives are not fully appreciated in the West by their community, neither spiritually, financially nor institutionally.áArt is often perceived as frivolous entertainment that should be approached as a hobby in favor of more âÇÖseriousâÇÖ vocations that bring six-digit salaries and financial stability in a world that our scripture ironically reminds constantly is a fleeting apparition.With this in mind, I present you with this book,á40 Conversations with the Prophet: On Art and the Creative Process. The organization of this work is very simple. It consists of four chapters, the first of which focuses on key verses from the QurâÇÖan that are tethered to art and the creative process.The second is the bookâÇÖs highlight of 40 conversations from the hadith collection, while the third focuses on teachings from the 12thácentury Andalusian mystic Ibn al-âÇÖArabi. As some might recount from my previous publication,áA Nostalgic Remembrance: Sufism and the Breath of Creativity, Ibn al-âÇÖArabi is my spiritual guide in appreciating the sacred dimensions of the creative process.The fourth and last section focuses on stories and statements by other Muslim scholars and saints throughout history, even some contemporary figures.