Cover of Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra -- The Great Sun of Gnosis, English translation by John Friend

Volume I — Al-Buni Manuscripts Collection

Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra

شمس المعارف الكبرى

Translated by John Friend 818 pages Vol. I

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First complete English translation of Ahmad al-Buni's Shams al-Ma'arif al-Kubra — all 40 chapters across 4 parts. Covers the foundational letter science, magic square construction from 3×3 through 9×9 grids, the 99 divine names, lunar mansions and talismanic practice, invocations, and prayers. Based on the 1927 printed Arabic edition.

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What's Inside

  • All 40 chapters of the most feared Arabic grimoire ever written — presented here in the first complete English translation.
  • The science of letters (ilm al-huruf) and numerical cosmology: how the Arabic alphabet underlies all created existence.
  • Magic squares from 3×3 through 9×9, divine names, and detailed talismanic construction procedures.
  • Jinn hierarchies, planetary correspondences, and invocation rites across 818 pages of the foundational Arabic occult text.