The gentle rain of good words

The book is not just a book about supplications and invocations, but it is a deep spiritual journey in which Ibn Al-Qayyim connects "good words" (remembrances and supplications) with "righteous deeds," and explains their effect on the life and behavior of the Muslim. The virtues of remembrances: Ibn Al-Qayyim begins by talking about the virtue and importance of remembrance, citing Quranic verses and prophetic sayings that encourage it. The difference between heart remembrance and verbal remembrance: he clarifies that true remembrance is when the tongue and heart are in agreement, and that heedlessness of Allah is the root of all evil. The doors opened by remembrance: Ibn Al-Qayyim explains that remembrance opens for the servant doors of closeness to Allah, such as love, fear, hope, repentance, longing, and other heartful stations. Treatment of heart diseases: the book addresses heart diseases like heedlessness, hypocrisy, and arrogance, and provides practical solutions through remembrance and supplication. Examples of remembrances: the author includes at the end of the book a long section about types of remembrances and supplications mentioned in the Sunnah, arranged according to their times and occasions, such as morning and evening remembrances, sleep remembrances, and others.