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Chapter 3.1. A Noble Principle
The best of people are those who traverse the path of the Prophet (saw) and the elite of his Companions such that they are moderate in the bodily actions of worship and strive to correct the affairs and states of the heart. This is because the journey to the Hereafter is cut short by the journey of the hearts, not the journey of the bodies.
A man came to one of the Gnostics and said, 'I have journeyed long and hard to reach you.' He replied, 'This matter is not about arduous journeys, rather, with one step, distance your lower self from you and then will you find the accomplishment of your objective.'
Abu Zayd said, 'I saw the Lord of Might in a dream and I asked Him, "My Lord! How does one traverse the path to You?" He replied, "Abandon your self and come with welcome!"' [Ibn al-Jawzi, Sifatul Safwah]
No nation has been given what this nation has been given and that by virtue of its following its Prophet (saw). He was the best of creation and his guidance was the best of guidance, through him Allah made the religion easy, and through him He unburdened his nation of many a hardship and difficulty. Whoever obeys him has obeyed Allah and followed His guidance, and He will, in turn, love him.
Chapters
Chapter 1
The Great Principle
Chapter 1.1
Al-hamdulillah is the Imbursement of every Favour
Chapter 1.2
Elucidation of the Meaning of Favours
Chapter 1.3
Both Paradise & Deeds are from the Grace of Allah
Chapter 1.4
Misery and Felicity Occur through His Justice and Mercy
Chapter 1.5
Allah's Blessings can Never be Truly Repaid
Chapter 1.6
One of the Greatest Blessings is Gratitude
Chapter 1.7
Acknowledging the Grace of Allah
Chapter 2
The Most Beloved Deeds to Allah
Chapter 3
The Meaning of "Saddidu wa Qaribu"
Chapter 3.1
A Noble Principle
Chapter 3.2
The Ease of this Religion
Chapter 4
The Meaning of "the beginning of the day", "the end of the day," & "a portion of the latter part of the night"
Chapter 5
The Meaning of Moderation
Chapter 5.1
Travelling the Path of Allah, Mighty and Magnificent
Chapter 5.2
Deeds are by their Conclusion
Chapter 5.3
The Excellence of Drawing Close to Allah
Chapter 5.4
The Types of Reaching Allah
Chapter 6
Islam, Iman, Ihsan
Chapter 6.1
The Periods of Morning and Evening
Chapter 6.2
Those who Hold to the World and those who Hold on to the Hereafter
Chapter 7
The Unexpected Confrontation
Chapter 7.1
The Types of Actions that will be as Scattered Dust
Chapter 7.2
Sadness in the World & Misery in the Hereafter
Chapter 7.3
Beware, beware!