He illustrates that a traveler can study the map of the degrees ( Madarij ) but never actually take a step. This is the first and perhaps greatest warning from the book:
: Read it with the aid of modern explanations by reliable scholars like Sheikh Waleed Basyouni to ensure correct understanding of the terminology. Establish Fundamentals First althdhyr mn ktab mdarj alsalkyn
"وَالتَّذْكِيرُ هُوَ تَنْبِيهُ الْقَلْبِ الْغَافِلِ إِلَى مَا يَنْفَعُهُ وَيُوصِلُهُ إِلَى اللَّهِ، وَهُوَ مِفْتَاحُ كُلِّ خَيْرٍ، وَمَبْدَأُ كُلِّ سَيْرٍ إِلَى اللَّهِ. فَمَنْ أَرَادَ السُّلُوكَ فَلْيُلْزِمْ نَفْسَهُ التَّذَكُّرَ، وَلْيَتَّخِذِ الْقُرْآنَ وَالسُّنَّةَ مُذَكِّرَيْنِ، وَلْيُصَاحِبْ مَنْ يُذَكِّرُهُ بِاللَّهِ لَا مَنْ يُغْفِلُهُ" He illustrates that a traveler can study the
The central theme that runs through Madarij al-Salikin like a thread is the danger of the Nafs (the ego or lower self). Ibn al-Qayyim warns the traveler ( Salik ) that the path is fraught with illusions. althdhyr mn ktab mdarj alsalkyn
: Many scholars warn that the book is highly advanced. Ibn al-Qayyim uses "high-class" language and sophisticated spiritual terminology that can be easily misunderstood by beginners or those without a solid foundation in Islamic creed ( The Source Material : The book is a commentary on Manazil al-Sa’irin
يعتمد الكتاب على شرح منازل الأنصاري، وهو صوفي. تجد مصطلحات مثل: .