Liberating the Soul: A Guide for Spiritual Growth, Volume 1These coveted lectures from the head of the world's largest Sufi spiritual order and descendant of the popular poet and mystic Rumi, Shaykh Nazim teaches how to guard from jealousy, envy and greed, manage stress and anger, and provides practical steps to acquire genuine inner peace. |
Contents
Publishers Note | 1 |
Notes XV | 2 |
At the Beginning | 4 |
The Owner Of This Universe | 5 |
About God Almighty | 7 |
The Importance Of Prophets | 8 |
The Value Of Man | 14 |
Believing In Yourself And Knowing Your Rank | 19 |
Following The Prophets s Example | 178 |
Be With Your Lord | 183 |
The Power Of Remembering God | 191 |
Advice For A Successful Marriage | 192 |
The Importance Of Appreciating Your Wife | 194 |
Women Working Outside the Home | 196 |
How A Believer Interacts With Family | 198 |
Obligations To Parents | 199 |
Honoring Gods Gifts To His Servants | 24 |
A Guide Who Knows The True Value of Man | 29 |
Our Primary Enemy | 36 |
The Capacity To Act Like Pharaoh | 44 |
Guarding Your Heart | 46 |
Thank God And Intend The Best | 52 |
Limiting The Desires Of The Nafs | 58 |
Keeping Allahs Presence | 60 |
About Eating And Drinking | 62 |
Conflict Between The Ego And The Soul | 63 |
The Most Crucial Attribute Of A Servant | 64 |
Previous Meetings In The Spiritual World | 70 |
Everything Passes Away Quickly | 71 |
The Need For Certainty | 72 |
Seeking Forgiveness For Others | 79 |
No One Lives Life Precisely As They Like | 83 |
Being Flexible In Our Habits | 84 |
Divine Wisdom And Building Goodness | 86 |
Ridding Our Hearts Of Bad Intentions | 95 |
About Envy | 99 |
Keeping to Our Lord | 104 |
Avoiding The Forbidden | 108 |
Killing is Prohibited | 110 |
Respecting The Personalities Of Others | 111 |
Bearing With People | 116 |
The Elegant Manners Of A Muslim | 118 |
The Outward Aspects Of Islam | 119 |
Obedience To Our Lord Almighty | 121 |
Being Present With Your Lord | 125 |
Becoming The Friend Of God | 130 |
Helping Others | 136 |
Sincerity is Essential for Faith | 146 |
Concerning Trustworthiness | 151 |
The Importance of Being Humble | 153 |
The Holy Prophets Prescription for Health | 160 |
How to Give Charity | 161 |
Ramadans Mercy Oceans | 164 |
Being Free For Your Lord | 166 |
The Prophet And Saints Are Living Powers | 172 |
Obedience To The Lord | 174 |
The Inevitability Of Death | 200 |
Facing Difficulties | 202 |
Choosing The Easier Alternative | 203 |
Communism And Rejection Of God | 208 |
Keeping Mercy In Our Hearts | 210 |
Suitable Words For All Occasions | 216 |
The Darkness Of The Present Era | 218 |
The Need For Patience | 220 |
Seeking A Leader From Our Lord Almighty | 222 |
Entrusting Our Families To Divine Protection | 225 |
Events Of The EndTime | 228 |
More Concerning The Mahdi a | 232 |
Patience To Help Reach Our Goal | 234 |
Living With Certainty | 237 |
Doubt Belief Spiritual And Physical Illness | 240 |
Make Time For Gods Service | 246 |
Pride And Spiritual Satisfaction | 250 |
Following A Holy Man | 252 |
Being With Your Guide | 255 |
Tasting The Sweetness Of Faith | 258 |
False Guides | 261 |
How To Recognize A True Guide | 265 |
Accepting And Consulting A Guide | 268 |
Reaching The State Of Genuine Peace | 274 |
Restfulness In Our Hearts | 281 |
The Light Of A Believers Faith | 282 |
Preparing Our Hearts For Our Lord Almighty | 286 |
Qalbun Salim the Pure Heart | 292 |
Attaining Perfection During This Life | 298 |
Obedience To Our Lord | 301 |
Making Spiritual Progress | 305 |
Giving Up Something To Get Something | 310 |
The Significance Of Knowledge | 312 |
Respecting Allahs Beloved Prophet s | 314 |
Knowledge Of The Saints | 319 |
Miraculous Powers | 325 |
PresentDay Miracle Of Prophet Muhammad | 331 |
Holy Days of the Islamic Calendar | 332 |
Glossary | 334 |
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