Al-Ghazali's Minhaj al-Abideen (Shaytan & Muharaba) - Ramzy Ajem

From the Student's Guide (Minhaj al-Abideen Summary)
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CHAPTER THREE
The Third Hurdle: The Impediments (`Awa’iq)

Part III: The Shaytan & Muharaba (Combat)

1. Why is it necessary to combat Shaytan?
2. How threatening is this impediment for the seeker?
3. Who are Satan’s helpers?
4. What are the ways to defeat Satan?
5. Which way is most effective?
6. What does combat (muharaba) entail?
7. How does Satan engage in combat?
8. What are khawatir (psychic-impulses)?
9. How do I differentiate a good khatir from a bad one?
10. How do I distinguish whether an evil khatir is from Satan, the Lower-Self or from God?
11. How do I distinguish whether a good khatir is from God or the Angel?
12. How do I recognize the “good khatir” that is from Satan?
13. How do I recognize Satan’s traps (hiyal)? 

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Chapter 3 - Part 3