A RETURN TO THE SPIRIT Questions and Answers Martin Lings This autobiographical work answers questions like, ‘Do religions contradict one another?” “What is the spiritual significance of tears and laughter?” and, ‘What is the Qur’anic doctrine of the Afterlife and how is it related to Sufism?” As Lings, in fact, “returned to the Spirit” on the completion of this summing-up, an appended In Memoriam includes recollections from the world over by those who read his books, may have known him personally, or were under his spiritual direction. *** “In Dr Lings’ case, he saw beneath the surface of things and helped us to penetrate the veil behind which lies the sacred meaning to so many of life’s mysteries. He helped us to look beyond the literal and to comprehend that there are many layers of meaning within the hidden universe— something which science is now at last beginning to recognize through the acknowledgement of an inherent order and harmony to the world about us and within us.” — From the Foreword, HRH The Prince of Wales

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“A remarkable summation of a body of work extending over half a century dealing with some of the most difficult questions dividing Christians and Muslims…and is essential reading for anyone who seeks answers to the really important questions which trouble the contemporary mind.” — Gai Eaton