When the Noble Qur’an introduces the topic of purification of the soul and self-building. it states that the task of conveying this guidance to humanity and assisting them on the path is reserved for the one whom himself is at the pinnacles of perfection and spiritual purity – an honour which belongs to the Prophet of Islam. Mohammad al-Mustafa (s.a.w.a.). Perfecting our inner-core is so important that Allah (s.w.t.) deems the one who is able to excel in this arena as being the most successful person; while the one who fails to attain inner purification is considered as the most unfortunate of individuals!
Therefore, if we wish to follow the Islamic injunctions and work towards self-building and purification of the soul, we must refer to the Qur’an the source of guidance for humanity, and the traditions of the Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) and his directly and explicitly appointed successors – the leaders from the Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) -the living manifestation of the Qur’anic teachingSayyid
This work contains forty discussions on self-building from the eminent scholar, Ayatullah aI-Uzma al-Hajj Sheikh Nasir Makarim Shiraz’. The words of admonition in this book are geared towards those who wish to lead their lives under the shadow of the Qur’an and the practical example of the Prophet Mohammad (s.a.w.a.) and his Ahlul Bayt (a.s.) as it is through emulating their lifestyle and enacting their teachings and guidance that we are able to reach to great heights of spiritual awareness and success in this life and more importantly, the next.