The Attribute of the Chosen 1-2

The Attribute of the Elite 1-2 - The Attribute of the Elite | Imam Jamal al-Din Abi al-Faraj Abdul Rahman ibn al-Jawzi. A book that discusses biographies, stories of reflection, and admonitions that occurred with the pious and the pure from the companions and those after them. The author began by mentioning a summary of the life of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, and his noble morals, qualities, and good traits. Then he mentioned some of the great companions, such as the ten promised paradise, and others. Then the worshippers, the pious, and the righteous, mentioning their names and some of their virtues and morals that are to be followed and guided by, as a means of reflection and admonition, and following their path. The author increased the mention of them in this book to over 1030. This is a verified copy with useful footnotes. Imam Abu al-Faraj Abdul Rahman ibn al-Jawzi al-Baghdadi was the most famous preacher in the history of Islam. Those who attended him, saw him, and heard him from listeners, travelers, and historians, from his era and after, were amazed by him. He had many rounds of preaching in Baghdad over seventy years. He authored many works in the art of preaching, and his grandson counted 63 of them, among others. One of his works in this field is called “Al-Muqati’” (The Selected Passages), in which he chose pleasant poetry suitable for concluding sermons. Then he saw that it would be appropriate to precede it with suitable words so that they would not come as isolated phrases without clear meaning. So he composed this book, which I present to you, called “Al-Khawatim” (The Endings), meaning the endings of sermons. This book was selected from his previous writings, and he preferred that it be composed of his most powerful words, full of passion, and that everything be gathered in what suits it. His goal, as he stated in the introduction, was to increase the number of intoxicating cups, so that the drunkenness of ecstasy would leave the one intoxicated lying in the house after the departure of the journey. This means that the book “Al-Khawatim” includes the book “Al-Muqati’,” so they are two books in one, which is a great achievement because “Al-Muqati’” has not reached us. He divided it into forty chapters. The first five chapters discuss stories of Adam, Joseph, Job, Moses, and David. Then he presented thirty-five chapters, most of which revolve around treating the diseases of the soul, sincere repentance, righteousness, turning to Allah, loving Him, and performing the rituals properly.