Reflections of Light — From Meeting the Shaykh to Knowing Self: A Journey through Awakening, Self Knowledge, and Remembrance

Please note: This earlier volume has now been replaced by the author's new consolidated book, The Mirror of the Soul - Reflections on Self-Knowledge, Remembrance, and the Light Within. Readers seeking the complete and updated work are encouraged to read the new book instead. Reflections of Light - From Meeting the Shaykh to Knowing the Self A contemplative trilogy on the Self and the Soul - from foundations, to the seeker's journey, to the integrated light of remembrance. Reflections of Light is the culminating movement of a three-part journey - from seeking guidance, to meeting the teacher, to discovering that the light one seeks is already within. Drawing from years of contemplative writing inspired by Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri's teachings, this book gathers refined reflections on self-knowledge, remembrance, and the inner dimensions of Islam. Through a blend of narrative, meditation, and Sufi insight, it explores how trials, clarity, loss, presence, and grace shape the awakening of the heart. Returning to the story first shared in The Meeting and the Mirror, the author approaches his early encounter with the Shaykh through a deeper, more inward lens - showing how outer guidance transforms into inner recognition, and how remembrance gradually unveils the soul's constancy. This volume speaks to seekers drawn to: - the Sufi path and the realities of the self and the soul- the role of trials, gratitude, and silence in awakening- the movement from outer searching to inner seeing- the living presence of Divine mercy in daily life A companion to Layers of Consciousness and The Meeting and the Mirror, this book completes the arc of awakening - a quiet meditation on guidance, remembrance, and the soul's return to its Source. About the Author Anjum Jaleel writes on the inner journey of self-knowledge, remembrance, and the awakening of conscience. His path has been shaped by his meeting with Shaykh Fadhlalla Haeri, whose wisdom illuminated his understanding of the self (nafs), the soul (rūh), and the subtle mercy of Allah that flows through every moment. Through Layers of Consciousness, The Meeting and the Mirror, Reflections of Light, and ongoing contemplative writings, he invites readers into a space of stillness and clarity - a reminder that the path home begins within, where the heart turns and the soul remembers its Source.