Self Building
An Islamic guide for Spiritual Migration towards God
 

by 
Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini
 

 

Chapter 1
Translator’s Foreword

Chapter 2
Biography of Ayatullah Ibrahim Amini

Chapter 3
Preface


Chapter 4
Self-Purification -the Main Goal of Divine Messengers

Chapter 5
The Heart in Quran

Chapter 6
Part I: Evacuation or Self-refinement (Takhliyeh)

Chapter 7
Self-Struggle

Chapter 8
The Stages of Self-refinement

Chapter 9
Things which are Helpful for Self-refinement

Chapter 10
Egotism - the Root of all Evils

Chapter 11
Piety -the Most Important Factor for Purification

Chapter 12
The Characteristics of Pious (Sermon of Hammam)

Chapter 13
Supervision -the Most Important Factor for Self-restraint

Chapter 14
Repentance and Self-cleansing

Chapter 15
PART II: Nourishment and Perfection of Soul  (Tahliyeh)

Chapter 16
Faith -the Foundation of Spiritual Perfection

Chapter 17
The Means of Perfection and God's Nearness

Chapter 18
The Effects and Indications of Invocation (Dhikr)

Chapter 19
The Means of Attainment

Chapter 20
Instructions

Chapter 21
Obstacles of the Path

Chapter 22
Second Means -Nourishment of Moral Virtues

Chapter 23
Third Means -the Righteous Deeds

Chapter 24
Some Righteous Deeds

Chapter 25
Fourth Means -Crusade (Jihad) and Martyrdom (Shahadat)

Chapter 26
Fifth Means -Benevolence and Service to Humanity

Chapter 27
Sixth Means - Supplications (Dua)

Chapter 28
Seventh Means -Fasting (Sawm)

Chapter 29
A Mystical Poem (Ghazal-e-Irfani) of Imam Khomeini (R.A.)

Chapter 30
Supplication of the Holy Month of Sha'ban (Munajat-e-Shabanyeh)

Chapter 31
A Prayer