An Abridgment of The Servants Journey By Ibn Al-Qayyim
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah authored many works on the refinement of the soul and the spiritual journey toward Allah.
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About This Book
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah authored many works on the refinement of the soul and the spiritual journey toward Allah. Among these writings, An Abridgment of the Servant's Journey stands as one of his most focused — a concise but substantial treatment of the stages a servant passes through on the path from heedlessness to nearness to Allah, and the states of the heart that define each stage.
Published by Hikmah Publications, this abridgment preserves the essential teachings of Ibn al-Qayyim's longer works in a format accessible to the dedicated Muslim reader without the length that might discourage those new to his writings.
What This Book Covers
The Stations of the Heart
Ibn al-Qayyim maps the inner journey of the servant toward Allah through its key stations — tawbah (repentance), zuhd (detachment from dunya), sabr (patience), shukr (gratitude), khawf (fear), raja' (hope), tawakkul (reliance on Allah), and mahabbah (love of Allah). Each station is explained in its reality, its signs, and how it is cultivated.
The Obstacles and Their Remedies
The path toward Allah is not without resistance — from the nafs, from shaytan, and from attachment to the world. The book identifies the main obstacles and the Islamic remedies for overcoming them, grounded in Qur'an, Sunnah, and the experience of the Salaf.
About the Author
Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (691–751 AH) was one of the greatest scholars of Islam and the foremost authority on the stations of the heart and the sciences of tazkiyah. Published by Hikmah Publications.
Who This Book Is For
Muslims who want to understand the inner journey toward Allah from one of Islam's greatest guides to the heart. Excellent for those who have read Ibn al-Qayyim's longer works and want a focused companion, and for those encountering his tazkiyah writings for the first time.
Continue Reading
The stations mapped here are the backbone of the heart sciences — our guide to the best books on purifying the soul (tazkiyah) shows which fuller treatments to read alongside it, and the whole tazkiyah collection is here. To work through this author in order, see Books by Ibn al-Qayyim: where to start.
Book details
- Author
- Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah
- Translated by
- Osman Hamid
- Publisher
- Hikmah Publications
- Publication year
- 2024
- Categories
- Tazkiyah (Spiritual Development)
- Binding
- Paperback
- Pages
- 388
- Language
- English
- Condition
- New
- ISBN
- 9798999969408
- SKU
- TIBC0266