While Al-Buni presented his work as a means to achieve closer proximity to God through divine secrets, many orthodox Islamic scholars view it as a collection of dangerous . Shams Al Ma'arif - sciphilconf.berkeley.edu

: Techniques believed to allow communication with jinn, angels, and spirits. A Legacy of Controversy

Known in full as Shams al-Ma'arif wa Lata'if al-Awarif ("The Sun of Knowledge and the Subtleties of Elevated Things"), this massive work is an encyclopedia of . It bridges the gap between mainstream Sufi spirituality and the "hidden" sciences, such as: