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Knowing the Self: The Path to Uprightnessمعرفة النفس طريق الاستقامة

The self, the stages of life, and uprightnessقراءة هادئة في النفس الإنسانية على ضوء القيم الإسلامية

معرفة النفس طريق الاستقامة

Abu Abdur-Rahman Omar Ibn Alhagie Abdullah Ceesay Ibn Alhagie Jibel Fana Sow Ceesayأبي عبد الرحمن عمر بن الحاج عبد الله سيس بن الحاج جبل فانه صو سيس

Seven parts on the human being between the pull of the earth and the pull of the heaven: the stages of life and the trials of each, from childhood to advanced old age, the just educational balance between them, and uprightness amid environment and society. English translation by Sidy Ahmad Gassama.يتناول ميدان النفس الإنسانية، مبينًا كيفية معرفة الإنسان بنفسه والتوازن بين روحه وجسده، وضبط رغائزه، والارتقاء بها على ضوء القيم الإسلامية. ترجمة إنجليزية بقلم Sidy Ahmad Gassama.

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Contentsالمحتويات

78 sections · 268 passagesالأقسام: 78 · الفقرات: 268

  1. Introduction to the Bookpage صفحة 75
  2. Prologuepage صفحة 79
  3. Part 1: The Human Being Between the Pull of the Earth and the Pull of the Heavenpage صفحة 81
  4. Chapter 1: The Reality of the Struggle Within the Human Beingpage صفحة 82
  5. Chapter 2: The Heart Is the Battlefieldpage صفحة 83
  6. Chapter 3: The Pull of the Earthpage صفحة 83
  7. Chapter 4: The Pull of the Heavenpage صفحة 84
  8. Chapter 5: The True Measure of Distinction Between Peoplepage صفحة 84
  9. Chapter 6: The Nature of Human Trialpage صفحة 85
  10. Chapter 7: Means of Strengthening the Pull of the Heavenpage صفحة 85
  11. Chapter 8: Statements of the Scholars on This Meaningpage صفحة 86
  12. Chapter 9: Qur’anic Examples of the Struggle Between the Pull of the Heaven and the Pull of the Earthpage صفحة 87
  13. Chapter 10: The Practical Reality of This Strugglepage صفحة 87
  14. Chapter 11: The Meaning of the Two Pullspage صفحة 88
  15. Chapter 12: Uprightness Is the Fruit of Balancepage صفحة 89
  16. Comprehensive Summary of Part 1page صفحة 89
  17. Final Conclusionpage صفحة 89
  18. Conclusionpage صفحة 90
  19. Part 2: The Stages of Life and the Varying Forms of Trialpage صفحة 91
  20. Chapter 1: Allah’s Wisdom in the Variation of Life’s Stagespage صفحة 92
  21. Chapter 2: The Stage of Childhood, the Trial of Innocence and Formationpage صفحة 93
  22. Chapter 3: The Stage of Youth, the Trial of Strength, Desire, and Ambitionpage صفحة 94
  23. Chapter 4: The Stage of Manhood and Middle Agepage صفحة 95
  24. Chapter 5: The Stage of Old Agepage صفحة 96
  25. Chapter 6: A General Rule Across All Stagespage صفحة 96
  26. Chapter 7: Islam’s Approach to Dealing with Life’s Stagespage صفحة 97
  27. Summary of Part 2page صفحة 97
  28. Conclusionpage صفحة 98
  29. Part 3: Middle Age and Old Age, the Stage of Balance and Gradual Weakeningpage صفحة 98
  30. Chapter 1: Middle Age, the Stage of Balance and Maturitypage صفحة 99
  31. Chapter 2: Old Age, the Stage of Gradual Weakeningpage صفحة 100
  32. Chapter 3: How the Requirement Differs Between the Two Stages, Middle Age and Old Agepage صفحة 102
  33. Chapter 4: Balance Between Work and Worship in Middle Age and Old Agepage صفحة 102
  34. Chapter 5: The Standing of the Elderly in Islampage صفحة 103
  35. Chapter 6: Educational Lessons from These Two Stagespage صفحة 103
  36. Summary of Part 3page صفحة 103
  37. Conclusionpage صفحة 103
  38. Part 4: Incapacity and Advanced Old Agepage صفحة 105
  39. Chapter 1: The Nature of This Stagepage صفحة 106
  40. Chapter 2: The Qur’anic Evidence for This Realitypage صفحة 107
  41. Chapter 3: Advanced Old Age, a School of Wisdompage صفحة 107
  42. Chapter 4: The Changing Nature of Trial at This Stagepage صفحة 108
  43. Chapter 5: The Strength of Argument as the Fruit of a Long Lifepage صفحة 108
  44. Chapter 6: The Duty of the Elderly at This Stagepage صفحة 109
  45. Chapter 7: Society’s Duty Toward the Elderlypage صفحة 109
  46. Chapter 8: The Balance of This Stage Between Intellect and Spiritpage صفحة 110
  47. Chapter 9: Lessons Drawn from This Stagepage صفحة 110
  48. Summary of Part 4page صفحة 110
  49. Conclusionpage صفحة 111
  50. Part 5: The Just Educational Balance Between the Stages of Lifepage صفحة 111
  51. Chapter 1: The Meaning of the Just Educational Balancepage صفحة 112
  52. Chapter 2: The Meaning of “Best indeed,” Not “Most indeed”page صفحة 113
  53. Chapter 3: The True Meaning of Asceticism (Zuhd) Within This Balancepage صفحة 113
  54. Chapter 4: Gradualism in Prophetic Educationpage صفحة 114
  55. Chapter 5: Statements of the Scholars on Attending to the Stages of Lifepage صفحة 115
  56. Chapter 6: Practical Applications of the Educational Balancepage صفحة 116
  57. Summary of Part 5page صفحة 117
  58. Conclusionpage صفحة 117
  59. Part 6: The Human Being Living Between Two Opposing Sidespage صفحة 118
  60. Chapter Onepage صفحة 118
  61. Chapter 2: The Human Being Between the Potential for Ascent and the Potential for Fallpage صفحة 119
  62. Chapter 3: The Pull of the Heaven and the Pull of the Earthpage صفحة 120
  63. Chapter 4: Resembling the Angels, When Heaven Takes the Leadpage صفحة 120
  64. Chapter 5: Resembling the Animal, When the Earth Takes the Leadpage صفحة 121
  65. Chapter 6: Uprightness, the Path of Salvation Between the Two Extremespage صفحة 121
  66. Conclusion to Part 6page صفحة 122
  67. Part 7: Uprightness Amid Environment and Society Across the Stages of Lifepage صفحة 122
  68. Chapter 1: Childhood, the Stage of Reception and Formationpage صفحة 126
  69. Chapter 2: Youth, the Stage of Influence and Choicepage صفحة 127
  70. Chapter 3: Middle Age, the Stage of Influence and Responsibilitypage صفحة 128
  71. Chapter 4: Old Age, the Stage of Wisdom and Witnesspage صفحة 129
  72. Chapter 5: Incapacity and Advanced Old Age, the Stage of Steadfastness and Final Counselpage صفحة 131
  73. Comprehensive Summarypage صفحة 131
  74. Conclusionpage صفحة 132
  75. Summary of Part 7page صفحة 132
  76. Conclusionpage صفحة 132
  77. Summary of the Bookpage صفحة 133
  78. Conclusionpage صفحة 135