Emerald Hills of the Heart: Key Concepts in the Practice of Sufism

This is one of the best books related to the sufism... it is not a history book nor a general definition of sufism... book consists of different articles of same author and each article goes to the details of the concept or practice examined.. Book is very successfull matching the idea and practices of the sufism with the Hadith and the Qur'an which are the main sources of Islam.. I was waiting for the continue of the series and now the 2nd volume is available too.. not purchased yet, waiting for it to be available.. especially the articles related to repentance, self-critisim, heart, reflection, hope, piety, straightforwardness, thankfullness patience and truthfullness, influenced my way of looking to my daily life.. strongly recommended for anyone looking for self-improvement.

Sufism is a path followed by Muslims to reach God:the Truth. M. Fethullah Gulen gives a deep insight to Suphism. He makes comprehensive explanations about Sufism for those who do not know about Sufism. This books takes its reader to new horizons, and gives great pleasure and taste of Suphism.

Regardless of the word, Sufism, the properties of the believer metioned in the book are propeties of the perfect faith. We sometimes call sofists as 'dervish'. In fact, regardless of their religion, we see such people whose nature is very similar to a dervish. If they meet the God, Allah, and his last Prophet, peace be upon him, they will see what they are looking for. Everybody who looks for the sweet belief of God must read this book.

The book not only gives a detailed view of sufism (one of the many ways to reach the true belief) but also becomes a guide to the ones who seeks for some answers.

Sufism is the answer for the questions 21st century people have in their heads. It is the cure for our deep wounds in in our souls. It is for the balance with the contemporary materialistic world. I found especially this book very helpful very convincing with all explanations of sufism. I did not just understand but also felt it. I strongly advice for everybody who is looking for the pure truth.