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Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth
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 utmost valuable and its need in our materialistic society cannot be under estimated, by the permission of Allah, the Most High.
In this second instalment, 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, 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.
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 utmost valuable and its need in our materialistic society cannot be under estimated, by the permission of Allah, the Most High.
In this second instalment, 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, 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.
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176 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2019
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September 3, 2023
“For if a person knows everything but does not know Allah it is as if he does not know anything at all”
So many things to take from this book - touches on all the parts that the people tend to fall in error with and how we can rectify us. The chapter on backbiting and the censure of the world - eye opener.
May Allah have mercy on the author.
So many things to take from this book - touches on all the parts that the people tend to fall in error with and how we can rectify us. The chapter on backbiting and the censure of the world - eye opener.
May Allah have mercy on the author.
March 29, 2022
This is quite an excellent book. It discusses the diseases of the heart and how one should go about combatting it and the dishonour that comes with following desires is harshly addressed. An admonishment for the best and worst amongst us, it will definitely remind you of what husn al-khuluq (good character) is. May Allah make us those who have the best of character!
January 15, 2021
The book shows the most decent route to spiritual growth by clarifying the essential Islamic directives guiding you towards self-discipline.
February 21, 2022
Beneficial!
October 22, 2023
Beneficial guidelines for the one who try to becomes a better person.. 💐
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