Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart
Author: Imam al-Mawlud
Translator: Hamza Yusuf
Publisher: Starlatch, Llc.
Year of Publication: 2004
Print Length: 220 pages
Genre: Islamic Studies / Reflection & Self Development, Theology, Ethics and Philosophy
Topic: Muslim, Islam, Qur’an, Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Disease, Ethics & Morality, Islamic Psyche, Human Psyche, Spirituality, Wellbeing; Modernity, Modernism, Modern
This exploration of Islamic spirituality delves into the psychological diseases and cures of the heart. The causes and practical cures of these diseases are discussed, offering a penetrating glimpse into how Islam deals with spiritual and psychological problems and demonstrating how all people can benefit from these teachings.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Note to the Reader
Translator’s Introduction
Transliteration Key
1. Introduction to Purification
2. Miserliness
3. Wantonness
4. Hatred
5. Iniquity
6. Love of the World
7. Envy
8. Blameworthy Modesty
9. Fantasizing
10. Fear of Poverty
11. Ostentation
12. Relying on Other than God
13. Displeasure with the Divine Decree
14. Seeking Reputation
15. False Hopes
16. Negative Thoughts
17. Vanity
18. Fraud
19. Anger
20. Heedlessness
21. Rancor
22. Boasting & Arrogance
23. Displeasure with Blame
24. Antipathy Toward Death
25. Obliviousness to Blessings
26. Derision
27. Comprehensive Treatment for the Heart
28. Beneficial Actions for Purifying the Heart
29. The Root of All Diseases of the Heart
Appendix One, Two, Three
Qur’an Index
Subject Index
About the Translator
Imam al-Mawlūd is a 19th century Mauritanian scholar. He came from a long line of scholars who were also accomplished authors and religious judges who ran traditional Islamic Universities, known as maḥḍaras. He spent his time authoring books, specifically focusing on Spirituality (taṣawwuf) and the Arabic language.
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Hamza Yusuf is president of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California, the first accredited Muslim liberal arts college in the United States. A leading proponent of classical learning, the traditional liberal arts, and great books education in both the Western and Muslim traditions, he has translated, authored, and coauthored numerous publications, including scholarly books and articles as well as papers on major current areas of ethical concern. He holds traditional advanced degrees (ijazaat) in Islamic law and theology, as well as a BA in Religious Studies (San Jose State University) and a PhD from the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California.
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