Abstract Of The Guide For The Ones Traveling Towards Allah:Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin

This book "Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin" or
"Abstract of the Guide for the ones traveling towards Allah" for
Najm-al-Dîn ibn Qudâma is a summary of the "Minhaj al-Qasidin (Guide to
the homeless to Allah), which is itself the work of Imam Abd-al-Rahmân ibn
al-Jawzi, as he himself summarized from the ihyâ ulûm al-Dîn of Imam al Ghazali.
This book that we present is useful for both the experts as well as the
novices, because it contains the secrets of the cult practices and warning against
defects affecting the dealings. The author has divided it into four components:
1- Religious practices.  2- Uses.  3- Causes of the sinking. 4- Means of
salvation. Eventually, we implore Allah the Supreme make it a beneficial work
for us and for all those who will read it, will hear it or consult it, and is dedicated
exclusively to Allah, Lord of the Universe.