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Islamosaic Infamies of The Soul And Their Treatments by Abu Abd Al Al-Sulami Musa Furber
Infamies of the Soul (ʿUyūb alnafs) is one of Islams earliest comprehensive theories for the purification of the soul. In this short guide the hadith narrator Shāfiʿī legist and historian of the early sufis Imam Abū ʿAbd alRaḥmān alSulamī presents sixtynine wicked traits and habits of the soul including anger laziness negligence selfpity envy avarice lying and pride. Each infamy is described with its common causes and treatments usually with relevant Prophetic narrations and statements from early Muslim sages. These infamies incline the soul toward evil and selfreproach. Treating them restores its serenity and certainty. With this translation English readers can now benefit from the simplicity and practicality of Imam alSulamīs classic selfhelp manual that Arabic readers have utilized for the past millennium.show more