The Lantern of the Path

Brilliant

A very beautiful and enlightening book except the chapter about the imams. The section about the imams has clearly been added by Shi-ites and is not the work of Imam Ja'far Al-Sadiq.

Great paperback of a book every Shia should own.

There is a gold mine of practical spiritual lessons hidden in this book,that too at cheap price, while considering the knowledge it provides.Esoteric pilgrim

Arrived quickly, exactly as described in perfect condition. It was packaged badly by Amazon though, so we were lucky it wasn't damaged

After the Peak of Eloquence by the 1st Imam Ali ibn Talib and the As-Sahiffa As-Sajjadiya with Treatise on Rights by the 4th Imam Ali Zainul Abideen, this is my favorite of the 12er Shia Muslim books of tradition. The Lantern of the Path is attributed to the 6th Imam Ja'far As-Sadiq, though it may have been written by one of his students or later followers. Either way, the Lantern of the Path is composed of chapters on topics of Spiritual Purity which conforms to the Quran and Reason. Any traditional Sunni or Shia Muslim could make use of this book. The chapters seldom are longer than 2 or 3 pages, so this works well for daily devotional use. Besides being considered a pure Islamic leader (Imam) and martyr by 12er and Ismaili Shia Muslims, and the one for whom the Ja'fari school of jurisprudence is named, Ja'far As-Sadiq is also in the lineage of the Naqshbandi Sufi Tarika (order). Even American President Thomas Jefferson, an avid reader of the Quran, consulted the legal rulings of the Jafari School in his law practice, so even non-Muslims may be pleasantly surprised by what they would find in The Lantern of the Path.

The work is beautiful. I have read a few pages and I love the translated work, this book really brings the work of Imam Jafar (peace of God be upon him) in English. the book came in great condition and I love the design on the covers. All in all, it's perfect