This concise yet comprehensive book was written by one of the great sages and illustrious scholars of the modern era - the late Knower of Allah, Ḥaá¸Ârat MawlÄÂnÄ ḤakÄ«m Muḥammad Akhtar (may Allah have mercy on him) - as a beginner's guide to reforming one's character. The translation of this brief treatise is a boon for Western audiences who are seeking the path of purifying the heart and drawing nearer to Allah.