Focused on Aámad Ibn âAjÄba â an eighteenth-century Moroccan Sufi scholar renowned for his contribution to Sufi QurâÄnic exegesis â this book engages critically with his theory of divine love to elucidate his impact on the wider field of QurâÄnic scholarship. The principal source of analysis is Ibn âAjÄbaâs Oceanic Exegesis of the QurâÄn which connected theoretical works on the concept of divine love to their practical application a breakthrough in Sufi literature. Close analysis of this text is supplemented by a comparative approach focusing on several other eminent Sufi commentaries including those of AbÅ al-QÄsim al-QushayrÄ and RÅzbihÄn BaqlÄ ShÄrÄzÄ. This comparative approach situates Ibn âAjÄbaâs thought in theological and historical perspective engaging with his mystical approach which integrates his theory of divine love with other Sufi doctrines in an accessible manner. This approach it is argued left an indelible impact on future generations of QurâÄnic exegetes within North Africa and across the Islamic world. The book will prove an important resource for academic researchers who wish to explore the vast intellectual heritage that Ibn âAjÄba left as well as to those interested in Sufi literature and Islamic theology in general. . Language: English