Desire of the Aspirant: On the Etiquette of the Teacher and the Student

This classical work expounds upon the ideals for teachers and students. It is a translation of Munyat al-Murid fi Adab al-Mufid wa al-Mustafid by the renowned scholar al-Shahid al-Thani.

This work is a valuable addition to the core reading lists of courses on Islamic ethics and spirituality. This edition also contains an insightful introduction consisting of a biography of the author, an overview of the body of his work, a survey of his predecessors’ views on education, a study of his ideas on education, and an examination of his methodology of education.