- Self Building
- Translator’s ForEwOrd
- Biography of the AUTHOR
- Preface
- Self‑purification; the Main Goal of THE Messengers
- ‘HEART’ IN THE HOLY QUR’AN
- PART I: Evacuation or Self‑refinement (Takhliyeh)
- SELF‑REFINEMENT
- Self ‑struggle
- The Stages of Self‑refinement
- Things which are Helpful for Self‑refinement
- Egotism ‑the Root of all Evils
- Piety—the Most Important Factor for Purification
- The Characteristics of the Pious (Sermon of Hammam)
- Supervision—the Most Important Factor for Self‑restraint
- Repentance and Self‑cleansing
- PART II: NOURISHMENT AND PERFECTION OF SELF (TAHLIYAH)
- NOURISHMENT AND PERFECTION OF SELF
- Faith—the Foundation of Spiritual Perfection
- The Means of Perfection and God’s Nearness
- The Effects and Indications of Invocation (Dhikr)
- The Means of Attainment
- INSTRUCTIONS
- OBSTACLES ON THE PATH
- SECOND MEANS: NOURISHMENT OF MORAL VIRTUES
- THIRD MEANS: THE RIGHTEOUS DEEDS
- FOURTH MEANS: JIHAD AND MARTYRDOM
- FIFTH MEANS: BENEVOLENCE AND SERVICE TO HUMANITY
- SIXTH MEANS: SUPPLICATIONS (DU`A’)
- SEVENTH MEANS: FASTING
