The Law of Correspondence

Author: Akram Almajid

Translator: Mukhtar H. Ali

Publisher: Sage Press

Year published: 2022

The Law of Correspondence is a selection of chapters from Professor Akram Almajid’s work, Manāzil al-sāʾirīn: bāb al-firāsa, which examines the science of firāsa (clairvoyance), often translated as physiognomy. The present work lays the foundation for the essential knowledge that guides the perceptive observer to discern inward properties from outward appearances.  The author achieves this by providing a careful exposition of the various levels of correspondences and interrelationships within creation. An understanding of these correspondences not only opens up a window into various spiritual disciplines, but more significantly, it casts light onto the mystical worldview which focuses upon the creative patterns and divine connections within existence.

From the spiritual vantage point, this work surveys the varying dimensions of divine manifestation as they unfold within the different degrees of Being. In this respect the work outlines the philosophical underpinnings of mystical inquiry, dealing with the nature of Being and the method by which it is understood and attained.

Dr. Mukhtar Ali has now made available this superlative work for English readers, providing a complete translation of the original Arabic text and the author’s extensive footnotes. This newly revised parallel English-Arabic translation will be a valuable asset to students and scholars alike.