A Mediaeval Mystical Guidebook for the Voyagers Towards God: Naǧm ad-Dīn al-Kubrā’s Fawā’iḥ al-ǧamāl wa-fawātiḥ al-ǧalāl

In a previous article (Iványi 2022) pieces of evidence were collected to prove that Naǧm ad-Dīn Kubrā’s main objective in the Fawā’iḥ al-ǧamāl was to teach his disciples (murīdūn) whom he calls voyagers (sayyārūn) the voyage (sayr) on the path (ṭarīqa) to God by using simple devices to make them understand the complicated mystical notions and experiences. This article is intended to continue the presentation of the main characteristics of the Fawā’iḥ al-ǧamāl. I assume, as a starting point, that it is a guidebook for beginners who naturally become masters after voyaging together with the guidance of al-Kubrā to realise (taḥqīq) the dual purpose of acquiring the knowledge of God (maʽrifa) and the divine love (maḥabba). To reach this goal, an attempt is made to explore the fundamental structure of this mystical guidebook.