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| Theme | Example story / saying | |-------|------------------------| | | A notorious sinner repents after seeing a dream of the afterlife. | | Worldly detachment (Zuhd) | A wise man says: “The world is a carcass – whoever fights over it gets a share of its foulness.” | | Death & the grave | A king and a poor man both die; only deeds remain. | | Sincerity (Ikhlas) | A man gives charity so secretly that his left hand does not know what his right hand gave. | | Parents’ rights | A man carries his elderly mother on his back to Hajj; the Prophet (pbuh) appears in a dream and says his deeds are still insufficient without kindness in tone. | Nuzhat Ul Majalis In English
Nuzhat Ul Majalis: An Essential Guide to Islamic Virtue Nuzhat ul Majalis wa Muntakhab al-Nafais , often translated as "The Delight of Assemblies and the Selection of Precious Gems," is a cornerstone of classical Islamic literature. Written by the 15th-century Shafi'i scholar (d. 894 AH / 1489 AD), the work serves as a comprehensive manual for spiritual and ethical refinement. You're referring to a renowned book