'This book will serve as an excellent introduction to this genre . the author deserves congratulations on her great effort.'- The Muslim World Book Review Kristin Zahra Sands'Sufi Commentaries on the Qur'an in Classical Islam is certainly one of these meaningful studies. On account of its clarity, exemplary textual fidelity and sound translations from the Arabic and Persian, this monograph will serve as an effective basis for further inquiries into Sufi Qur'anic exegesis. It is, therefore, a welcome contribution to the growing literature on Islamic mysticism. - Mohammed Rustom, University of Toronto 'Teachers of Islamic studies in theWest will surely welcome the publication of this valuable introduction to the principles and the practice of Sufi commentary on the Qur8:n. The book is well structured, written with clarity and simplicity, and the examples of exegesis presented are illustrative and illuminating. It renders this complex subject accessible to non-specialists and students of Islamic studies, while also providing some interesting insights for those who are already acquainted to some degree with Sufi exegesis'- Reza Shah-Kazemi, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, Journal of Islamic Studies 2009 on the Qur8:n.

The book is well structured, written with clarity and simplicity, and the examples of exegesis presented are illustrative and illuminating. It renders this complex subject accessible to non-specialists and students of Islamic studies, while also providing some interesting insights for those who are already acquainted to some degree with Sufi exegesis'- Reza Shah-Kazemi, Institute of Ismaili Studies, London, Journal of Islamic Studies 2009.