The Branches of Iman

The Branches of mn is a translation of Mukhtäar Shübul mn by Imm Qazwni . It is an abridgement of the Branches of mn by Imm Bayhaqi which in reality is a commentary of a single adth of Rasulullh in which he taught that "mn has sixty-odd, or seventy-odd branches, the highest and best of which is to declare that there is no one worthy of worship except Allh, and the lowest of which is to remove something harmful from the path. And that modesty is a branch of mn."Rasulullah captured and placed in the heart of his ummah the beauty of mn. There are high branches and low branches. He mentioned three in the adth but indicated that there are many more.Imm Bayhaqi endeavoured to compile all the narrations related to mn and its branches. This compilation reached six volumes and out of the grasp of the layman and more suited to the research scholars. Imam Qazwni abridged the original into the short treatise before you which is accessible to all.When a Muslim strives to become a true and complete Mümin, then he must learn and recognise within himself the signs of mn or the lack thereof. Allh Täla and his Messenger has told us these signs so we can struggle and pray that he blesses us with a perfect faith before we die.Branches of mn is also a presentation of the fundamental beliefs of Islm and can be utilised for teaching Aqda without resorting to historical polemical debates.Finally, Imm Qazwni masterfully quotes from the greatest lin of this ummah where required to show the spiritual significance of these branches.