The Removal of Cares [Jala' al-Khawatir]

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Summary: For those who wish to attain Paradise, quench your thirst!
Review: From The Spiritual Pole of he time, here written in a most simplistic and thought provoking manner is a guide for one who truly is seeking to know his/her Creator in intimacy and love. The Sheikh pulls no punches in giving raw analytical adice and formulas for all of us to purify ourselves from the traps of the world, and paves a road to real happiness in this world and preparation for the next. This is a magnificent writing. May the Sheikh be blessed in abundance, and may all who read it benefit from it.

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Summary: The intro itself is great
Review: It begins with extensive pages regarding the care of gathering manuscripts together, what I seem to forget about great books being translated, are the years of hard work, and dedication!

The discourses are splended, uplifting. It is not a pick me up boost, it is more of a "what am I really doing" boost. The discourses shake you to wanting to be better, they make you cry at our pitiful attempts of love for something we know nothing about (the divine). Every page unlocks secrets to our heart, and mind, definatly something for everyone to work on about themselves. Any text by Mutahar Holland i recommend!

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Summary: A Mind Challenging feat
Review: There is no word that can really describe the depth of knowledge this and all the other books in the Al-Jilani series contain. The Sheikh, a wandering aesthetic for more than 25 years in the Iraqian deserts, reveals the inner-truth of Islam which was being forgotten in the daily turmoil of 12th century.
Only when reading the books a person comes to understand the personality of the sheikh and the truthfulness he represents. I also highly recommend his biography...