{"product_id":"master-on-mastering-the-self-self-development-with-imam-ali-as-hardback","title":"Master: On Mastering the Self — Self-Development with Imam Ali (as) | Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMaster: On Mastering the Self\u003c\/strong\u003e — \u003cem\u003eSelf-Development with the Leader of the God-Conscious\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught that the strong person is not the wrestler, but the one who masters himself when desire rises. This book is about building that strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eMaster: On Mastering the Self\u003c\/em\u003e gathers over 100 sayings and stories from Imam Ali (as), drawn from the classical collection \u003cem\u003eGhurar al-Hikam wa Durar al-Kalim\u003c\/em\u003e, and turns them into a practical programme for the greatest battle any of us will fight — the one within. Craving, appetite, ego, habit, vain desire: the forces that quietly run your life until you learn to run them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the struggle of the soul, made practical.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you'll learn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSee the self that commands\u003c\/strong\u003e — recognise the pull toward what is base, and stop obeying it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTreat cravings honestly\u003c\/strong\u003e — as opponents to stand against, not friends to negotiate with.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLook past the first moment\u003c\/strong\u003e — see a desire's true cost beyond its opening sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBuild restraint as strength\u003c\/strong\u003e — not deprivation, and erode even engrained vices through reason, the Imam's (as) own method.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow each chapter works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Sayings\u003c\/strong\u003e — authentic aphorisms of Imam Ali (as), carefully rendered.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Summary\u003c\/strong\u003e — clear, modern commentary unpacking the meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePutting It Into Practice\u003c\/strong\u003e — concrete steps to apply each teaching today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Islamic Lens\u003c\/strong\u003e — the sayings rooted in the Qur'an and the teachings of the Prophet (pbuh).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom the Life of Imam Ali (as)\u003c\/strong\u003e — stories showing the teachings lived out.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJournaling questions\u003c\/strong\u003e — prompts that turn insight into lasting change.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eReviewed with a scholar of advanced lifelong study, this work brings authentic Islamic self-development to readers who have only ever been offered Stoic or Eastern alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFind the desire that rules you. Turn to its chapter. Begin the work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The best of people is one who struggles against his vain desire.\" — Imam Ali (as)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardback · 134 pages · Printed in the UK\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Master Imam Ali (as)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":58543955804485,"sku":"9781066781430","price":22.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1070\/4008\/0197\/files\/self_print_features.png?v=1783964117","url":"https:\/\/masterimamali.com\/products\/master-on-mastering-the-self-self-development-with-imam-ali-as-hardback","provider":"Master Imam Ali (as)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}