Review: Qasd us Sabeel

Qasd us Sabeel by Ashraf Ali Thanvi
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

As the name suggests, the book speaks to a person who has made up his mind of travelling the path of Islamic sprituality and has decided to do tawbah. He or she does not think the rules of Shariat are below them, or that, they're impossible to follow. They have agreed to follow them all.

The book first introduces Islamic Spirtuality, and followed by some insightful lessons. Depending on the reader's experience and knowledge, they can be obvious or, pose much depth and require delibration. The last third of the book is mainly advice in the way of "Do this, not this".

It's not a motivational book for all Muslims. It's not a defense of Spirtuality arguing to convince people of it's validity and virtues. It's not a book of knowledge where one may learn the lessons of Quran or Hadees. This is a compact book which shuns away the misconceptions that become the reason for people not wanting to follow this path, or not treading the path successfully.

Not only is it an important book, it's one that should be read again and again.

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