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is there a work that lists Good qualities like taqwa, haya, sabr and defines and elaborates on how to attain them, in English. For example Purification of the Heart: Signs, Symptoms and Cures of the Spiritual Diseases of the Heart by Hamza Yusuf lists the diseases and then the cures for them, im looking for something similar but on good qualities.

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Your question is too general, could you be more specific plz – Zeina Feb 7 at 7:40
the work Purification of the heart lists bad qualities like this, Bukhl – Miserliness ~ Batar – Wantonness ~ Bughud – Hatred ~ Al Baghyu – Harming creation when there is no just cause ~ Madah – love of praise ~ Hasad – Envy. Then it goes through what causes these bad qualities to appear in a person after wards it lists the cures for these qualities. Is there a work like this but for good qualities, for example if i want to increase my sabr what are the steps i need to take. – Ibn Masud Feb 8 at 3:15
Ibn al-Qayyim's works are great for this - Zaad al-Ma'd, Madarij as-Salikeen. Also check ibn Qudamah's Mukhtasar Minhaj al-Qasidin. – Ansari♦ Feb 8 at 5:00
Jazak allah khair, are they in English? – Ibn Masud Feb 8 at 7:35
I have checked them out, they somewhat cover what i was looking for, is there anything more in line with Purification of the Heart i.e a straight forward list of qualities and explanations. – Ibn Masud Feb 8 at 7:53

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