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Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth [English Translation of Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin] By Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi

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Author : Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi
English Translation of Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin
Publisher : Dar As-Sunnah Publishers

About The Book

This work has taken Important Points and Objectives from The Minhaj Al-Qasidin of Ibn Al-Jawzi which intern is a Summary of that Magnum Opus of Imam al-Ghazali The ‘Ihya Ulum Ad-Din’.

however, Ibn Al-Jawzi Compiled the book free from weak or fabricated Hadith and then Ibn QudamaH summarised it further and added his invaluable comments.

The book is divided into 10 important foundations

Description From The Publishers

The life of a believer is one of struggle and toil in order to cleanse the soul and to work towards righteous actions and deeds, which are pleasing to our Lord, Allah, the Most High. For this reason, disciplining oneself is of utmost importance in order to achieve the spiritual growth that every soul requires.

The inner fight against the self takes place in every human being daily, however only the sincere and powerful will do away with such impulses and attacks and will overcome the forces of desire. Just like food, drink and clothes are a necessity for the human being, so too is the need to discipline the soul and rectify the flaws of the self. In today’s society, people often neglect the self and the need for it to be reformed upon the teachings of the Qur’an and the beautiful example of our beloved Prophet (peace and blessing be upon him) and his Companions.

As humans, we tend to focus on what is apparent and neglect the spiritual dimension of oneself. For this reason, the book before you will not only fill that void but will also be a means of rectifying the self. This guide before you is of utmost value and its need in our materialistic society cannot be underestimated, by the permission of Allah, the Most High.

In this second installment, the author, may Allah have mercy on him, discusses the marvels of the heart and curing the sickness therein, disciplining the self and breaking the desire of the stomach and the private parts. It also covers how to deal with pride, malice, envy, and the defects of the tongue. It concludes with the harms of greed, the praise of wealth, showing off, self-delusion, and how to overcome all these diseases that harm the spirituality of any person that is seeking the Hereafter.

About The Author

Imam Ibn Qudamah al-Maqdisi [d. 689AH] was a leading scholar and an ascetic known for his piety and vast knowledge. Born in Palestine, near Jerusalem, he traveled to Baghdad, Damascus, and Makkah in search of sacred knowledge.

He authored many beneficial works. He was the Imam of the Muslim Community, unparalleled in Islamic Jurisprudence.

The Remembrance of God By Imam Jalal al-Din al-Suyuti [Revised With Notes, Biography & Appendices By : Gibril Fouad Haddad]

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About The Book

Written by one of the most celebrated and prolific scholars of the Islamic civilisation, this treatise was written in response to a questioner in regards to remembering God (dhikr) aloud and in a group. In his response, al-Suyuti responds citing twenty five Prophetic traditions that in his estimation, not only justify collective dhikr, but highly recommend it.

There is a growing need for the translation of texts that reflect the vastness of traditional Islam. This work allows English speakers the opportunity to experience the classical scholarship of the erudite imam, al-Suyuti. With additional appendices and a detailed biography of the author, this book contains much benefit and is sure to validate a practice that Muslims have taken part in for centuries. (By Yahya Rhodus)

About The Author

Imam Jalal al-Din al-Misri al-Suyuti al-Shafi`i al-Ash`ari, also known as Ibn al-Asyuti 849-911AH /1445-1505),, the mujtahid imam and renewer of the tenth Islamic century, foremost hadith master, encyclopedist, historian, and biographer and probably one of the most prolific of all Islamic writers. There are an enormous number of his essays and treatises preserved today. A number of his writings concerned scientific topics or issues related to natural science and food and regimen, amongst other things.

From Asyut in Egypt,he was among the most renowned and prolific Muslim scholars of all time. He wrote more than 300 books, covering every aspect of the Islamic sciences. He memorized the Qur’an at the age of ‘eight, and then went on to study with more than 150 scholars. He travelled extensively in his quest for knowledge — to Damascus, Hijaz, Yemen, India, Morocco, and the lands south of Morocco, as well as in Egypt.

Al-Suyuti devoted his life to learning, teaching and writing. He was noble, abstinent and self-sufficient, distancing himself from people of rank and power and living on what he earned by teaching. Major writings of al-Suyuti that remain widely used today include al-Itqan, on the Qur’anic sciences; and Tafsir al-Jalalayn, which he completed when only 22.