Al-Siraj The Lantern on the Path To Allah Almighty

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Author(s): Husain ibn Ali ibn Sadiq al Bahrani

Translator(s): Yasin T. Al-Jibouri

Publisher(s): Ansariyan Publications - Qum

Category: Spirituality

Topic Tags: Siraj Irfan Sufism Sprituality

Featured Category: Spirituality

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A guide for spiritual wayfarers on ethics and ways to strengthen one's faith, with the goal to reach Allah (swt).

The Book and the Author

In the Name of Allah, the most Gracious, the most Merciful

Peace and blessings be upon the best of Allah’s creation, Muhammad (‘s), and upon his Purified Progeny (‘a), the ones through whom Allah Almighty perfected the code of ethics, and the curse be upon their foes and those who denied their virtues from the beginning of life and for eternity.

The book before you is regarded as one of the best that deal with applied ethics if you observe the following: its brevity and concentration. The best is what is the least said, while meaning the most, be it with regard to what is articulated or written. It is well known that too much talk about one topic, though useful, may be too much of a distraction to one seeking to benefit there from. This is why we notice how the Qur’an, which brings about the happiness of the beings if they follow it, is no larger than ordinary books nowadays.

The Qur’an is inclusive, moderate and does not concentrate on one particular field at the expense of another. Some people look upon ethics from the ritualistic angle, so they move about from one ritual to another, finishing the entire

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