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treatise for the seekers of guidance
the translation notes and commentary of imam al harith al muhasibi s risala al mustarshidin treatise for the seekers of guidance by zaid shakir is intended to serve as a layman s guide to islamic spirituality . al muhasibi presents most of the major ideas that would both serve as the basis for a full program of spiritual development and comprise an insightful overview of a system of islamic moral psychology . he examines in great depth and penetrating insight the psychological motivations and justifications for moral thought and action and correspondingly the associated bases of immorality . in so doing he has provided a road map that any person can follow to overcome the guiles of his fundamental enemies the world the ego the whims of the soul and satan .