Contents

A Note by the Translators

The Name ‘Minhajut Talibin’

Motives of High Morals

Good Man Defined

Can Morality Be Taught?

Is Natural Man Good or Bad?

More Good or Evil

Kinds of Virtues and Vices

Where Does Sin Come From?

Sin-Infected Conditions

Moral Training of the Child

Safguarding Against Sin

Islamic Concept of Purity

National or Group Vices

Virtues Relating to Others

Virtues Concerning Mankind

Virtues Relating to Lower Animals

National or Group Virtues

Virtues Which Pertain to God

When Knowledge of Evil Fails to Uproot Evil: Some Suggestions

Istighfar: Praying for Forgiveness

Deeper and Deeper Knowledge of God

Reflection on Consequences of Good and Bad Actions

Taubah (Repentance)

The Hadith: Takhallaqoo bi Akhlaqillah (Adorn Yourselves With Divine Qualities)

Ego and Will-Power

A Prayer of the Promised Messiah