Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart Paperback – June 30, 2012

5 years ago, I met the first Muslim I'd ever known in my freshman year of college. From talking with him and researching a little bit, I was already intrigued by Islam both spiritually and intellectually, but then he suggested I read this book. I was also reading the Qur'an at the time, but honestly, for someone who doesn't understand the language or history and has little guidance, the Qur'an can be pretty daunting. So, while reading the Qur'an was a beautiful experience, I'll admit that I was totally lost that first time. It's hard to connect with something you can't fully grasp in the way that it's supposed to be grasped. This book, Purification of the Heart, is what solidified my feelings for Islam. Being raised a Christian and without many Muslim friends and no scholarly guidance at all, this book spoke to my heart the way that everyone craves the speaker to preach when they go to churches or mosques or synagogues. This book simplified things for me enough so that I could actually follow along and targeted my spirituality enough to encourage and inspire me to be a better person and to continue my research in Islam. This book gave me the little taste of deep Islamic spirituality that I needed to know that it would be worth it not to give up in my studies of Islam. This book had me engulfed in the preface, man. Hamza Yusuf is an amazing writer for sure, but I think it also helps that he's a convert himself and a native English speaker. I know it's important to hold the Arabic meaning of the Quran and hadith, but we need more sources like this for the western world so that converts like myself and even just curious westerners can learn about Islam from a trustworthy source and actually understand it/benefit from it. I will suggest this book to any Muslim, converts especially, and any non Muslim who asks about Islam or even just spirituality in general.

I used this book in a study circle. It is well organized and was eye opening. It made me reflect and actively change my outlook on many things, Alhamdulillah.

This is a wonderful book. The translated text is in red and the commentary in black. It is very clear and concise and applicable to daily, modern life. I am very disappointed that this book is out of print. The sellers are clearly overpricing it because of that. The book is priceless, don't get me wrong, but it is sad that these sellers are taking advantage and charging more than what it is worth as a printed book. That is not what the publisher was getting, it is all just middle-man fees. I hope it gets printed again so more people can have access to this work.

Well presented, excellent perspective! If you are on the fence about buying, do it.

Just got my copy, about to delve into it; I just want to say that if this is ‘used’, I need my money back on every book I have ever bought! Argh! It’s so new, fresh and awesome. Thanks 🤗Does the handler touching it make it ‘used’, or how did this classification come about? My copy is super new, despite being labeled ‘used’, in case anyone out there is debating whether to buy new or used. 😁

I really enjoyed reading the book. The diseases and treatments are very affective and very comprehensive. I want to congratulate Hamza Yusuf for this translation of a great Immam. It's also a good introduction for Psychobiology Student to see how a complex matter can be solved by a simple solution as described in book.A must read for office workers who fight for positions, mothers who don't have time for their kids, fathers who don't know how many kids they missing when they go to bed.This book is not for someone who don't want to see the reality and live in the dream and reject their inner most organ or who have excessive amount of ego that transgresses the limits of God.

I absolutely love the writing style of this book. Hamza Yusuf is by far one of our times great scholars. I highly recommend this book to all who are always seeking a higher level of understanding human behavior and the affects it has on the spiritual heart. From food we eat to words we speak. It can all impact the spiritual conditions of mankind. I look forward to reading many of your works God willing. May the All Mighty Creator continue to bless you Hamza Yusuf and all your loved ones and make it possible for us to increase our knowledge through you.

I honestly have not even finished this book, but by what I have read so far.. its amazing. It really touches your heart and makes you think about situations you have never thought about before. I would recommend this to almost anyone, muslim or nonmuslim it really helps you connect with our creator, and teaches you a lot about how you should live your life.