How to Protect Yourself From Shaytaan

Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jawziyyah

Imam Ibn al-Qayyim authored numerous works on spiritual refinement, purification of the soul, and the rectification of the heart. Of these writings, Madarij al-Salikin is often regarded as one of his most comprehensive and profound contributions in this field.

In this monumental work, he offers a detailed exposition of Manazil al-Sa’irin, exploring the spiritual stations through which the soul journeys toward Allah. His analysis is framed through the opening chapter of the Qur’an – Umm al-Qur’an – and particularly the verse: “It is You (alone) we worship and You (alone) we ask for help.”

This masterpiece stands as an indispensable reminder for the believer: to awaken from the intoxication of heedlessness, to ascend the stations of the seekers of the Hereafter, and to strive for the levels of the people of knowledge in their journey toward al-Rahman (The Most Merciful).