Seven Steps to Spiritual Intelligence

by Musharraf Hussain

Overview

"When you are spiritually intelligent you become more aware of the big picture, for yourself and the universe, and your place and purpose in it."—Tony Buzan

How do we develop a spiritual intelligence? How do we change ourselves so that we can live by the universal spiritual values?

Seven Steps to Spiritual Intelligence tells us how to do do so, while also summarizing fourteen centuries of spiritual wisdom in Islamic literature, from the great scholars and Sufis of Spain, Morocco, Turkey, and India.

Musharraf Hussain, PhD, OBE, is the director of the Karimia Institute in Nottingham, United Kingdom. He has written numerous books on Islam including The Five Pillars of Islam and Seven Steps to Moral Intelligence.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847740809
Publisher:	Kube Publishing Ltd
Publication date:	06/22/2015
Series:	Seven Steps
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	104
File size:	2 MB

About the Author

Dr Musharraf Hussain OBE is the Director of the Karimia Institute in Nottingham, a leading British Muslim organization, which works on a number of projects ranging from community development to adult classes and interfaith work. He undertook his Islamic education in the UK, Pakistan and the Azhar University in Egypt and also serves as head of the Nottingham Islamia School. He has written numerous books on Islam including The Five Pillars of Islam, 7 Steps to Moral Intelligence and the school textbook Religion and Belief: Islam for 11–14 year olds, co-authored with Anne Jordan. He has served as President of the national Christian–Muslim Forum and as Chair of the UK–Indonesian Advisory Group.

Table of Contents

1. The Meaning and Scope of Spiritual Intelligence
2. The Essentials of Spiritual Intelligence: The Prerequisites for Ihsan
3. The Spiritual Intelligence of the Beloved Messenger
4. The Seven Steps of Spiritual Intelligence
5. The Seven Ranks of Spiritual Intelligence: Charting the Spiritual Journey
6. The Benefits of Spiritual Intelligence: Love of God and Strong Character
7. The Masters of Spiritual Intelligence: The Friends of God
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Editorial Reviews

05/11/2015
In this slim volume, Hussain, head of a Muslim school and director of the Karimia Institute, a British Muslim organization, guides readers through the steps necessary to develop a healthy spiritual life. He begins with a focus on prerequisites, such as desire for a spiritual life and its benefits, and then outlines the process that a person should follow to establish meaning and purpose in their life, drawing on inspiration from Muslim scripture and thinkers. For example, he discusses the benefits of remembering and supplicating God, citing hadith in favor of reflection and prayer. Though ostensibly aimed at all who would like to cultivate spiritual intelligence, the book’s reliance on the history and theology of Islam, explanations of Arabic vocabulary, and hagiographic chapter on the prophet Muhammad will likely be barriers to many non-Muslim readers. This an effective, brief, and attractively designed introduction to some of the main principles of Islam will likely be most appreciated by those with a specific interest in the religion or in Islamic spirituality. (June)

Publishers Weekly

"…an effective, brief, and attractively designed introduction to some of the main principles of Islam…" — Publishers Weekly

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