Misbah al-Shari‘ah: A Commentary on “The Lantern of the Path” (Misbah al-Shari‘ah) Attributed to Imam Ja‘far al-Sadiq (‘a) (Islamic Mysticism ('Irfan))
This treatise is a commentary on Misbah al-ShariÔah (Lantern of the Path) attributed to Imam JaÔfar al-Sadiq (Ôa), which is written by His Eminence ÔAllamah Hasan Mustafawi, who was himself a man of divine gnosis and mystical knowledge. For citation purposes, this commentary is conspicuously and amply embellished with relevant elegant Persian poetical lines. As a classic text on the science of ethics (Ôilm al-akhlaq) and purification of the soul (tazkiyyat al-nafs), Misbah al-ShariÔah covers a wide range of subjects that include: degrees of the heartÕs secrets; intention (niyyah); remembrance (dhikr); gratitude (shukr); God-wariness (taqwaÕ); remembrance of death; reckoning; entrustment; certainty (yaqin); fear and hope; being pleasing and pleased (ridaÕ); gnosis (maÔrifah); love of God and love for His sake; yearning; wisdom; the essence of servanthood (Ôubudiyyah); garment; toothstick (miswak); using the lavatory; purification (taharah); leaving oneÕs home; entering the mosque; eat