In an era of distraction and materialism, Jilid 4 offers a systematic cure. Al-Palimbani’s discussion on muhasabah (self-accounting) in the Kitab al-Khawf is particularly modern: he advises the wayfarer to audit his day every night, categorizing actions into sins, distractions, and obedience.

, is a cornerstone of Sufi literature in the Malay world. As a monumental adaptation of Imam al-Ghazali’s Ihya' Ulum al-Din