Civilization of Paradise: Revelation Poems Islam in America Malik's Muwatta (the well-trodden path)

Malik's Muwatta (the well-trodden path) is a collection of two items:

God (Allah) سبحانه و تعالى

the sayings and activities of the Prophet Muhammad as reported by friends and followers during his lifetime

for the purposes of both meditation and edification

Green weaves together a narrative that orients the reader to the complex history and issues that originate from this legacy

Civilization of Paradise: Revelation Poems Islam in America Malik's Muwatta (the well-trodden path)Civilization of Paradise is both a collection of Quran inspired poetry and a fascinating record of intimate dialogs with a Sufi master in Damascus. Poetry, in the case of Asad Ali, is a way of life and prayer. In the state of consciousness from which he speaks, we become the companions of great beings: the Timeless Desert, the Infinitely Compassionate, the Supplicating Earth, the Universal Human. Each of these poems is related to a Surah of the Quran,