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Spiritual Journey of the Mystics

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SPIRITUAL JOURNEY OF THE MYSTICS
(SALUK-E-ARIFAN)

by

Haj Mirza Javad Agha Maliki Tabrizi (R.A.)

1. Translator's Forward 2
2. Biography of Late Haj Mirza Java(' Agha Maliki-Tabrizr (R.A.) 9
3. Etiquettes and Deeds of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 16
3.1. Effects of Fasting and Hunger 17
3.2. Types of Fasting 26
3.3. Classification of Fast-observers On the Basis of their Aims and Intentions 26
3.4. Special Fasting — the Affairs of Allah's Favorite Saints 27
3.5. Classification of Fast-observers On the Basis of their Food Consumption 32
3.6. Classification of Fast—observers On the Basis of Eating at Dawn (Saheri) and Fast-breaking (Iftar) 34
3.7. Etiquettes of Eating at Dawn (Saheri) and Fast-breaking (Iftar) 35
4. Some Special Distinctions of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 39
4.1. A Few Reminders 45
5. The Splendor and Eminence of Supplications — Compiled by the Ahkil-Bait (AS.) 50
5.1. Etiquettes of the Holy Qur'an and Supplications 53
5.2. Etiquettes of Recital of the Holy Qur'an 54
5.3. Understanding of Meanings of the Holy Qur'an 55
5.4. How to Think and Deliberate Over the Holy Qur'an? 57
5.5. Obstacles in Qur'an's Understanding 61
6. Etiquettes and Codes of Prayer 66
6.1. What is Prayer and What it Aught to Be? 66
6.2. Secret of Non-acceptance of the Prayers of Righteous 68
6.3. Questions and Answers 71
6.4. Etiquettes of Prayer 72
6.4.1. Being Hopeful towards Allah and Hopeless from Others 72
6.4.1.1. Importance of remaining Hopeful towards Allah 75
6.4.2. Abstinence from Sinning — Oppression Against People's Lives, Possessions, and Honors 77
6.5. Factors Which Influence the Prayer's Acceptance 80
6.5.1. Shedding Tears and Crying 80
6.5.2. To Offer Thanks, Praise, and Apology 81
6.5.3. Deliberation and Persistence 82
6.5.4. Praying Away from People's Sight 82
6.5.5. Standing Together for Prayer 83
6.5.6. Humility and Meekness 83
6.5.7. Salutations Upon the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and His Holy Progeny —Ah/al-Bait (A.S.) 84
6.5.7.1. Importance of Sending Salutations Upon the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.) and His Holy Progeny AhlUl-Bait (A.S.) 85
6.5.8. Sincerity and Heart's Purity 86
6.5.9. Prevention is Better than Cure 87
6.5.10. Remembrance and Preference of Others 87
6.5.10.1. Importance of Friendship of a Believer and His Remembrance during Prayer 88
6.5.11. Raising Hands Upward in Prayer 91
6.5.12. Prostration and its Reality 92
6.5.13. Having a Ring in the Hand 94
6.5.13.1. Importance of the Ring 94
6.5.14. Paying Alms and Charity 95
6.5.15. Suitable Timings 95
6.5.15.1. Response of Sayyrd ibne-Thoos to Divine Proclamation 98
6.5.15.2. Another Important Point from Sayyid ibne-Thoos 98
6.5.16. Suitable Place 100
6.5.17. Important Thing About the Prayer 101
7. Some Other Deeds of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 105
7.1. Comments About the Etiquettes of Prayer 106
7.2. Comments About the Effects of Deeds 119
7.3. Fast-breaking (Iftar) 121
7.4. Eating Before the Dawn (Saheri) 125
7.5. Prayer for Understanding the Nights of Qadr and Fitr 126
7.6. The Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) and Appreciation of its Merits 127
7.7. Witnessing of the Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 128
7.8. Inviting Others for Fast-breaking (Iftar), and Acceptance of Their's Invitations 131
8. The Leadership (Imamat) and Preaching (Va'iz) 134
8.1. How to Examine Sincerity? 135
8.2. Etiquettes of Preacher and Preaching 138
9. The Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 146
9.1. The Ranks of the Night-of-Power (Lailatti 1-Qadr) 148
9.2. Beseeching Allah for Bestowing Readiness for the Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 149
9.3. Preparation for the Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 150
9.3.1. Selection of the Most Suitable Deeds 152
9.3.2. Meditation and Pondering 152
9.3.3. Not to be Negligent from Allah 152
9.3.4. Resorting (Tawassul) to Ahlul-Bait (A.S.) 154
9.3.5. Crying and Shedding Tears 154
9.4. Some Other Deeds to be Performed During the Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 159
9.4.1. Comments About the Prayer's Etiquettes 159
9.4.2. Comments About the Importance of Ahltid-Bait's (A.S.) Supplications 162
9.4.3. A Reminder 163
9.4.4. Comments About the Prayers of Others 165
9.4.5. The Night of Twenty Seventh of Ramadhan 167
9.4.6. The Commentary — World Being the House-of-Illusion (Dar al-Ghroor) 167
9.4.7. How to Farewell the Night-of-Power (Lailatul-Qadr) 170
9.4.8. The Day-of-Power (Qadr) 170
10. Last Night of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 172
10.1. Question and Answers 174
10.2. Studying Imam al-Sajjad's (AS.) Affairs 175
10.3. Self-accounting 180
10.4. Farewell of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 182
10.5. Comments About the Sense and Perception Among Solid Bodies 182
10.6. How to Farewell the Holy Month of Ramadhan? 190
10.7. Last Day of the Holy Month of Ramadhan 191

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