Peace be upon you. I would like to know the names of the most important ethical books that are profound.
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Peace be upon you.
It is said that the first to establish the science of ethics was Imam Ali, peace be upon him, through the letter he wrote to his son Imam Hasan, peace be upon him, after returning from Siffin, where he outlined the ethical foundations, discussed virtuous traits and vices, and analyzed them in the best manner. You can refer to this letter by searching for Sermon 31 of Nahj al-Balagha titled 'The Will of Imam Ali to His Son Imam Hasan after His Return from Siffin,' or click here.
As for the most important books classified in the field of ethics, they include:
1- Al-Mahajja Al-Bayda by Al-Fayd Al-Kashani, as well as most of his works.
2- Jami' Al-Sa'adat by Mulla Al-Naraqi.
3- Soldiers of Reason and Ignorance, The Forty Hadith, and The Greater Jihad by Imam Khomeini.
4- Accountability of the Noble Guardian Angels and Purification of the Records from Sins by Ali ibn Musa ibn Ja'far Al-Tusi.
5- Ethics in the Quran by Sayyid Abdul A'la Al-Sabzawari Al-Mousawi.
6- The Treatise on Spiritual Journey attributed to Bahr Al-Uloom.
It is worth noting that many ethical books have been published under the titles of 'Books on the Spiritual Journey to God,' and others have been published under the title of 'Mystical Books.' Some have addressed ethical issues in one or two chapters, such as 'Bihar Al-Anwar' and 'Usul Al-Kafi,' which are considered among the best sources of this science. The esteemed reader can benefit from the works of our respected scholars in this field, such as Sayyid Abdul Hossein Dastgheib, Martyr Motahhari, Sheikh Hassan Zadeh Amoli, Sheikh Mohammad Taqi Misbah Yazdi, and Sheikh Abbas Qummi.