The Straight Path Simplified: An Annotated Translation of Qasd al-Sabil

Most Muslims have an inherent desire to tread the path of Allah. Many eagerly follow this path but, because they are unfamiliar with it, commit serious errors that lead them astray. Others, even if they do not stray, do not attain the goal and end up frustrated or burnt out. In some cases, a person treading the path of Tasawwuf may have actually reached the objective, but, due to their ignorance of the nature of the path, do not realize it. It has therefore become necessary to clarify, in simple terms, the true meaning and actual objective of this path.