A collection of the work and explanations of Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani (may Allah be well pleased with him). Includes definition and attributes of the seven selves [nafs], an explanation of the names of the seven stations [maqamat], the creed ['aqida] of the Supreme Helper (may Allah be well pleased with him), the meaning of the names of the Qadiriyya order, the remarkable virtues of al-Jilani the Qutb, the names of our master, 'Abd al-Qadir, litanies [awrad] for the taming of hearts and for emergency situations How to offer the greeting of peace [salam] to the men of the unseen [Ghaib] and much much more. As a supplement to this book it contains some translations of brief supplications attributed to Shaikh 'Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani