كتاب إغاثة اللهفان

Ighāthat al-Lahfān fi Masā'id al-Shaytān is a work by Imam Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya, which addresses the ailments of the human soul and the devil's traps that he uses to ensnare people. The book is organized into thirteen chapters, each addressing the nature of heart disease, the types of legitimate and natural remedies for them, and how to purify and cleanse the heart. It also details the devil's methods for luring people into the temptations of lusts and doubts.
The book explains that hearts are divided into healthy, sound, and dead. It discusses the reality of heart disease and the division of its remedies into natural and legitimate ones. It emphasizes that the life and radiance of the heart are the source of all good, while its death and darkness are the source of all evil and temptation. It also emphasizes that happiness of the heart can only be achieved through the worship of God alone. The book details the devil's traps and how he ensnares people into the temptation of images and love. It warns against singing as a hidden form of polytheism that breeds hypocrisy and corrupts the heart.
The book also covers important topics such as the purification of the heart and its cleansing from impurities and filth. The book is considered one of the most important methodological books in the Sunnah, as it offers treatment for heart diseases and means of protection from Satan's plots. Scholars have benefited from its services to knowledge and the introduction of religion to Muslims. It is a comprehensive book of great benefits. The book is fully indexed, works offline, and is small in size due to its comprehensive format.