Table of Contents

فہرست

فہرست (Table of Contents)

The Table of Contents (Fihrist) lists the following chapters (Abwab) of Kitab al-Ihsan: 1. Introduction — Definition of Ihsan; 2. On Mercy (Rahmah); 3. On the Love of Allah and His Messenger; 4. On the Fear of Allah; 5. On Hope in Allah; 6. On Asceticism and Renouncing the World (Zuhd); 7. On Adorning and Abstaining from Adornment; 8. On Taqwa (God-consciousness); 9. On Patience and Gratitude (Sabr and Shukr); 10. On Trial and Tribulation (Ibtila'); 11. On Trust in Allah (Tawakkul); 12. On Sincerity and Avoiding Show and Fame (Ikhlas); 13. On Contentment with Divine Decree (Rida' bil-Qada'); 14. On the Virtues of Poverty and the Poor (Faqr); 15. On the Companionship of the Righteous; 16. On Steadfastness (Istiqama); 17. On Love for Allah and Enmity for Allah; 18. On Allah's Love for His servants; 19. On Dhikr (Remembrance of Allah); 20. On Drawing Near through Obligatory and Supererogatory Acts; 21. On Visions of Light and Sounds (Kashf and Karamat); 22. On Wilayah (Sainthood/Divine Friendship); 23. On Commanding Good and Forbidding Evil; 24. On Accepting People (Giving them good opinion); 25. On Speech, its Benefits and Proper Use; 26. On Music and its Ruling; 27. On Good Character (Husn al-Khuluq); 28. On Brotherhood and Compassion among Muslims; and further chapters through the end. The Fihrist also contains a key for hadith source abbreviations used throughout the text.