Alhassanain(p) Network for Heritage and Islamic Thought

Inner Secrets Of The Path

This book is corrected and edited by Al-Hassanain (p) Institue for Islamic Heritage and Thought

• Introduction and Biographical Background 
• Postscript
• Part 1: Ground Work
• 1) Introduction and the First Aspect: a study of Theology and the Science of Gnosis
• 2) The Second Aspect
• 3) The Third Aspect
• 4) The First Principle
• 5) The Second Principle
• Part 2: Roots
• 1) The First Foundation
• 2) An Investigation of the Roots
• An Investigation of the Roots: according to the way of the people of truth 
• 3) Divine Unity (tawhid)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 4) The Justice of Allah (`adl)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 5) Prophethood
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 6) Imamate
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 7) Events of the Hereafter (ma`ad)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• The minor, intermediate and major days of resurrection in spirit for the people of tariqah 
• a) The minor day
• b) The intermediate day
• c) The major day
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• a) The minor day
• b) The intermediate day
• c) The major day
• iv) The minor, intermediate and major days of resur­rection in form with respect to the cosmic dimension 
• a) The minor day
• b) The intermediate day
• c) The major day
• v) The minor, intermediate and major days of resur­rection in spirit with respect to the cosmic dimension 
• a) The minor day
• b) The intermediate day
• c) The major day
• Part 3: Branches
• 1) Minor Ritual Ablution (wudhu’)
• i) According to the people 'of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 2) Major Ritual Purification (ghusl)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 3) Purification with Earth (tayammum)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 4) The Nature of Prayer
• In the light of the intellect, the Prophetic traditions and the unveilings of the heart
• 5) The Ascent of the Prophet (mi`raj)
• i) In the realm of form
• ii) In the realm of inner meaning
• 6) Different Aspects of Prayer
• 7) A Method of Classification
• 8) Prayer
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 9) Fasting
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 10) Zakat
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 11 ) Hajj (pilgrimage)
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• 12) Jihad
• i) According to the people of shari`ah
• ii) According to the people of tariqah
• iii) According to the people of haqiqah
• Final Word of Advice and Instruction 
• Notes