In an age where hearts are hardened and tears struggle to flow, this remarkable work of exhortation and advice by the Ḥanbalī polymath and gifted orator, Ibn al-Jawzī, should be read time and time again. Filled with heart-softening stories, emotive poetry, and forthright admonition at times, this work pushes a person to reconnect with their Creator before it is too late. The author was a renowned orator at whose hands many renewed their covenant to Islam, and the hope is that this translation into the English language will have the same effect on its readers.