A book on interacting with others.

An excellent book for trying times!

Author: Dr. Muhammad Al-‘Areefi
Translator: Saleem Beg
Binding: Hardback
Pages: 589
Size in Inches: 6×8.5×1.2
Size in Centimeters: 15×21.5×3
Format: Full Color
Shipping Weight: 3 lbs

This is a wonderful collection of incidents from the life of Prophet, stories from Islamic Heritage, and thought-provoking anecdotes from the life of the author. The purpose of the book is to encourage the reader to enjoy the life by practicing self-development and inter-personal skills. The thing that is compelling and inspiring about this book is, in order to emphasize the benefit of using social skills, the author draws from the Life of Prophet and his Companions.

This book includes remedies for despondency and numerous tips on how to keep worries and stress at bay. The author of this book, Dr. Muhammad bin ‘Abd ar-Rahman al-‘Arifi is a well known scholar and lecturer from Saudi Arabia. His audiences are left mesmerised during his lectures as he has such a unique way of speaking that even the non-Arabs, are enchanted by his words. 

This book is both a treasure trove of historical incidents and a practical systematic guide to self-improvement which increases self-awareness, whilst nurturing the soul and strengthening the spirit.

The author of the book has authored more than twenty published works and is also a well-known figure in the field of Islamic Dawah.

Table of Contents
1. They did not benefit 19
2. What are we going to learn? 22
3. Why do we search for skills? 24
4. Improve yourself 28
5. Do not cry over spilt milk 32
6. Be unique 35
7. Who is the most beloved to you? 39
8. Enjoy the skills 48
9. With the poor 52
10. With women 55
11. With children… 61
12. With slaves and servants 66
13. With adversaries 69
14. With animals 78
15. A hundred ways to win people’s hearts 82
16. Purify your intention for the sake of Allah 86
17. Use the right flavour 91
18. Choose the right topics 108
19. Be kind at the first meeting 117
20. People are like the minerals of the earth 124
21. Mu’awiyah’s hair 139
22. The keys to hearts 145
23. Taking one’s psychologicalcondition… 148
24. Be concerned about others 154
25. Show them that you want the best… 170
26. Remember names 176
27. Be observant and complimentary 179
28. Only pass comment on what is good 187
29. Do not interfere in matters that… 191
30. How to deal with a meddlesome person 196
31. Do not criticise! 199
32. Do not be dictatorial 207
33. Hold the stick from the middle 215
34. Make it easy to rectify a fault 225
35. The other opinion 237
36. Respond to mistreatment with kindness 244
37. Convince him of his error so he may…. 254
38. Do not criticise me! End of story? 262
39. Verify the fault before criticising 276
40. Whip me gently! 281
41. Run away from problems! 285
42. Admit your faults and do not be arrogant… 294
43. The keys to mistakes… 300
44. Untie the bundle 309
45. Self torture 316
46. Problems with no solutions 323
47. Do not kill yourself by grief 325
48. Be content with what Allah has apportioned… 329
49. Be a mountain 337
50. Do not curse him because he drinks alcohol! 342
51. If what you desire does not happen,…. 344
52. We can disagree and still be brothers! 347
53. Gentleness only beautifies 352
54. Between the living and the dead 363
55. Make your tongue sweet 377
56. Be concise and do not argue 385
57. Do not care about what people say 389
58. Smile and keep smiling 392
59. The red lines 396
60. Keeping a secret 401
61. Fulfilling people’s needs 409
62. Do not burden yourself with what you…. 413
63. Who kicked the cat? 419
64. Humbleness 428
65. To worship in secret 431
66. Take them out of the ditch 439
67. Looking after one’s appearance 442
68. Honesty 446
69. Bravery 450
70. Steadiness on principles 453
71. Temptations 458
72. Forgiving others 462
73. Generosity 472
74. Restraining oneself from harming others 482
75. Do not gain enemies 487
76. The tongue is king 489
77. Control your tongue 497
78. The key 502
79. The emotional bank balance 510
80. The magician 515
81. Help by your speech if you cannot do so… 524
82. Supplications 534
83. Patching up 549
84. Look with both eyes 554
85. The art of listening 559
86. The art of discussion 565
87. Block the escape routes of the detractors 572
88. Wait and do not interrupt! 576
89. Charity before consultation 580
90. It is not important to always be successful 589
91. Be brave and start from now! 591

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