From loyalty and fidelity to modesty and chastity; from suffering and anguish to patience and perseverance; from submission to trust; from sincerity to tolerance… The Inner Dynamics of the People of Hizmet outlines the ideal characteristics of a philanthropic volunteer.

Embodied with such gem-like qualities, a person of Hizmet is the one who feeds his or her soul internally with recitations and worship, as well as externally by being an active member of his or her community.

With eloquent poetry and inspirational reading texts, this book exemplifies the qualities of an ideal person of service and is an essential guide to youth today.

An allegory of the path towards enlightenment.

“‘Twas what it was, ’tis not to be expressed. Enquire no further, but conceive the best.” -Ghazali Described in the introduction as “this romance of Hayy Ibn Yokdhan, simple and ingenuous, yet fragrant with poetry and withal fraught with deep philosophical problems the interest in which I wish to revive.” “The author of the story, Ibn Tufail, though he is generally not reckoned among the most prominent in that brilliant array of Arabian philosophers for whom Spain became the rallying-point in the eleventh and twelfth centuries, yet his name will outlive centuries. For the romance which he has given to the world is a work of everlasting beauty, of immortal freshness; one that will never grow stale in the flight of ages.” The author, Ibn Tufail, was one of the outstanding philosophers and scientists of his day, and hence many strands are woven into the fabric of the tale.

Knowledge Before Action by Amina M. Steinfels discusses ritual and contemplative practices, the economic bases of Sufi institutions, and the interconnectedness between Sufi masters, the ‘ulama, and the political authorities by telling the story of Bukhari.