Ahmad al-Buni — The Complete Collected Works in English

8 Volumes. 2,500+ Pages.
800 Years Hidden in Arabic. Finally Translated.

The first complete English translation of the collected works of Ahmad ibn ‘Ali al-Buni (d. 1225 CE) — the master of Arabic letter science, divine names, and operative spirituality. All eight volumes: Shams al-Ma’arif al-Kubra, the letter sciences, the litanies, the divine name treatises, and the foundational works that shaped the entire Arabic occult tradition.

Why This Collection

The Most Important Arabic Occult Corpus
Never Before Available in English

Ahmad al-Buni was the architect of the Arabic esoteric sciences. For 800 years his works circulated in Arabic only — referenced by scholars, sought by practitioners, banned by governments. This is the first time the complete corpus has been rendered in English.

8
Volumes
The complete collected works — from the 818-page magnum opus to the short protective talismans
2,500+
Pages Translated
Every chapter, every square, every invocation — unabridged, nothing omitted
800
Years Hidden
The texts governments burned and scholars feared — now in plain English for the first time
13th
Century Source
Translated directly from the Arabic originals attributed to al-Buni (d. 622 AH / ~1225 CE)

The Al-Buni Manuscripts Collection

All Eight Volumes

Each volume is a first-ever complete English translation, preserving the original Arabic script, transliteration, and every talismanic seal as it appears in the source manuscripts. Available on Amazon.

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

Shams al-Ma’arif al-Kubra

The Great Sun of Knowledge — Letter Magic, Lunar Mansions, Divine Names, and the Science of Squares

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 818 pages

The first complete, unabridged English translation of al-Buni’s masterwork — all 40 chapters, all 4 parts. The book governments burned, scholars feared, and practitioners whispered about for 800 years.

Vol. II Cover of al-Asrar al-Rabbaniyyah — The Divine Secrets, English translation by John Friend

al-Asrar al-Rabbaniyyah

The Divine Secrets — On the Mysteries of the Arabic Letters and the Angelic Sciences

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 135 pages

Each Arabic letter has a spirit, an element, and a celestial correspondence. Al-Buni goes letter by letter — Alif through Tha’ — revealing what each one does and how to use it.

Vol. III Cover of Manba' Usul al-Hikma — The Source of the Foundations of Wisdom, English translation by John Friend

Manba’ Usul al-Hikma

The Source of the Foundations of Wisdom — Four Treatises on Letters, Numbers, Invocations, and Oaths

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 485 pages

Contains the legendary Barhatiyyah oath and Jaljalutiyyah invocation — plus the actual construction methods for Arabic magic squares (odd, even, and even-odd forms).

Vol. IV Cover of Hijab 'Azim al-Sha'n — The Mighty Veil of Eminence, English translation by John Friend

Hijab ‘Azim al-Sha’n wa-al-Burhan

The Veil of Great Eminence — On Divine Names, Protective Invocations, and Talismanic Seals

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 49 pages

A complete protective talisman — the Seven Verses of the Protective Veils, the Supplication of Adam, and a 6×6 magic square. Meant to be carried as a physical object.

Vol. V Cover of Majmu'at al-Awrad — Collection of Litanies, English translation by John Friend

Majmu’at al-Awrad

Collection of Litanies — Prayers, Protective Formulas, and Invocations for Every Need

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 84 pages

Not high magic — practical devotion. Prayers for difficult childbirth, plague, the evil eye, fever, and spiritual distress. 17 chapters of specific formulas from the Arabic tradition.

Vol. VI Cover of Majmu'at Thalath Rasa'il — Collection of Three Treatises, English translation by John Friend

Majmu’at Thalath Rasa’il

Collection of Three Treatises — Kitab fi al-Tariqah, Sharh Mahasin al-Majalis, and Shifa’ al-Sudur

al-Shadhili, Ibn al-Mar’ah, & al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 278 pages

Three treatises by three authors — including the Kitab fi al-Tariqah attributed to al-Shadhili, founder of the Shadhiliyyah order, containing 60 gates of spiritual wayfaring.

Vol. VII Cover of Mudih al-Tariq — The Clarifier of the Path, English translation by John Friend

Mudih al-Tariq

The Illuminator of the Path — On the Divine Names, Their Meanings, and the Stations of Spiritual Wayfaring

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 571 pages

80 chapters. 571 pages. Each of the Divine Names gets its own chapter — meaning, spiritual station, operative properties. Al-Buni’s most substantial work on the Beautiful Names of God.

Vol. VIII Cover of Usul 'Ilm al-Huruf — The Principles of the Science of Letters, English translation by John Friend

Usul ‘Ilm al-Huruf

Foundations of the Science of Letters — On the Rules Governing Magic Squares

Ahmad al-Buni · Translated by John Friend · 161 pages

Al-Buni’s classification of luminous and dark letters, the spirits assigned to each, and operational instructions for attraction, love, and taking possession of intellects, souls, and hearts.

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