: While attributed to al-Buni, scholars debate its authenticity, suggesting it is a compilation of various authors including some of al-Buni's original work.

Learn about the of the author, Ahmad al-Buni. Understand the influence of the book on modern occultism. Which of these

Each Arabic letter corresponds to:

The book provides ahzar (evocation formulas) to summon beings like the "Kings of the Days" or planetary rulers. Al-Buni frames this as controlling lesser spirits through God's names—similar to the Solomonic tradition in Western occultism.

: Contains various parts and full versions, such as the Shams Almaref Alkobra Full Book and a 1500 Manuscript Edition .

Shams al-Ma'arif was translated into French in the 19th century by orientalists like Silvestre de Sacy, and later influenced Western ceremonial magic groups. Elements of it appear in: