his book contains a compilation of three beneficial treatises which will aid, by the permission of Allah, the believer in his quest to purify his/her soul and remain firm on the religion of Islam. The book is divided into three parts: How to rectify the heart, by Shaykh Abu Islam (a student of Imam al-Albani) Obstacles of repentance, by Shaykh ul-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah Renouncing worldly pleasures to gain nearness to Allah, by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim We ask Allah the Exalted to make this be a benefit to all our brothers and sisters. Indeed He has the power to do all things.