High Aspiration: Muhammad Ismail Al-Muqaddim

In a century and a little more, the Muslims made a leap with which they filled the earth with strength, might, wisdom, knowledge, light and guidance. They prevailed over nations, overcame kingdoms and planted their banners in the heart of Asia, the heights of Africa and the edges of Europe, leaving behind their religion, their law, their language, their learning and their literature, to which hearts submitted and on which tongues were shaped. In them was realized the unique model and the highest example for humanity, as “the best nation ever raised up for mankind,” after they had been scattered factions with no order, no unity, no knowledge and no law
This book contains the following: 1- Characteristics of the person of high aspiration. 2- Encouragement toward high aspiration in the Qur’an and Sunnah. 3- The high aspiration of the righteous predecessors (al-Salaf al-Salih) in seeking knowledge. 4- The high aspiration of the Salaf in worship and steadfastness