Haddad’s Book of Assistance: Complete Guidance for Turning to Allah
Introduction
Curricular Context
- Complete Level One before taking this course
Course Outline
Lesson 1 | Abridged Biography of Imam al-Haddad |
Lesson 2 | Introduction (Part 1) |
Lesson 3 | Introduction (Part 2) |
Lesson 4 | On Certainty – Chapter 1 |
Lesson 5 | On Intention – Chapter 2 |
Lesson 6 | On Vigilance – Chapter 3 |
Lesson 7 | On the Inner and Outer Self – Chapter 4 |
Lesson 8 | On Regular Devotions (Part 1) – Chapter 5 |
Lesson 9 | On Regular Devotions (Part 2) – Chapter 5 |
Lesson 10 | On Reciting the Qur’an – Chapter 6 |
Lesson 11 | On Acquiring Knowledge – Chapter 7 |
Lesson 12 | On Remembrance – Chapter 8 |
Lesson 13 | On Reflection (Part 1) – Chapter 9 |
Lesson 14 | On Reflection (Part 2) – Chapter 9 |
Lesson 15 | On Following the Book and the Sunna – Chapter 10 |
Lesson 16 | On Doctrine – Chapter 11 |
Lesson 17 | On Religious Obligations – Chapter 12 |
Lesson 18 | On Cleanliness – Chapter 13 |
Lesson 19 | On Following the Sunna (Part 1) – Chapter 14 |
Lesson 20 | On Following the Sunna (Part 2) – Chapter 14 |
Lesson 21 | On Conduct in Mosques and the Ritual Prayer – Chapters 15 & 16 |
Lesson 22 | On Prayer in Congregation – Chapter 17 |
Lesson 23 | On Zakat – Chapter 18 |
Lesson 24 | On Fasting – Chapter 19 |
Lesson 25 | On Pilgrimage (Chapter 20) |
Lesson 26 | On Scrupulousness (Chapter 21) |
Lesson 27 | On Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil (Chapter 22) |
Lesson 28 | On Social Duties (Chapter 23) |
Lesson 29 | On Kindness and Charity (Chapter 24) |
Lesson 30 | On Counsel (Chapter 25) |
Lesson 31 | On Salutations and a Salutary Opinion (Chapter 26) |
Lesson 32 | On Repentance, Hope and Fear (Chapter 27) |
Lesson 33 | On Patience and Gratitude (Chapters 28 & 29) |
Lesson 34 | On Renunciation (Chapter 30) |
Lesson 35 | On Reliance on God (Chapter 31) |
Lesson 36 | On Divine Love and Contentment (Chapter 32) |
What You Will Learn:
- Learn how to turn this world into a journey to your afterlife
- Learn the key terms of the science of Islamic spirituality
- Learn what it means to have good character with people
- Learn how to turn away from this world and focus on Allah Most High
- Appreciate the depth of the Muslim spiritual tradition
About the Course Text
The course is an exposition of The Book of Assistance by the great scholar, saint, and renewer of the twelfth Islamic century, Imam ‘Abdullah b. ‘Alawi al-Haddad [link to: https://www.amazon.com/Sufi-Sage-Arabia-al-Haddad-Spiritual/dp/188775265X](d. 1132 AH / 1720 CE). Imam al-Haddad’s profound mastery of the sacred sciences was condensed into this masterpiece, in which he maps out various acts of devotion and the spiritual path in 32 succinct chapters. Long considered a summary of Ghazali’s seminal Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din, and translated from its original Arabic into Malay, Swahili, and English, this short treatise has been used as a manual of practical spirituality by Muslims all over the world ever since it was written. For a summary of the book and this course, watch Shaykh Yahya Rhodus’ introduction [ link to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0W7Neu4TirE ]