How to get closer to Allah? According to Al-Hârith Al-Muhâssibi

How to get closer to Allah? (The Spiritual Tools Indispensable to the Muslim), by Al-Hârith Al-Muhâssibî . Translation of the book "Al-Qasd wa r-ruju' ilâ Allâh" (القصد و الرجوع إلى الله ), by Abdallah As-Saber

For any Muslim, the closest man to God is the Prophet Muhammad . His wife Aicha heard him say: “If a new day passes for me without my learning more science that brings me closer to God, may the sunrise of that day not be blessed!” .

He's the closest because he's been getting closer all his life. The Muslim according to this hadith, must be constantly in search of what brings him closer to God and the tools that can help him in this endeavor (science, hâl , master , action -'amal- , spiritual exercises, etc. .)

The path to follow is the sunna, the model and the methodology to follow are related to the prophet.

In this book, Al-Muhâssibî develops the necessary stages that the faithful must reach in his journey which brings him closer to his creator. It also makes an inventory of the spiritual tools essential for success .

Al-Muhâssibî is known to be a fine connoisseur of the human soul (an-nafs) , his relevant analyzes underpinned by his great experience in the education of these disciples will be of great help to any Muslim aspiring to closer to God.