Who better than the author to describe a book? Here are Ibn Al-Jawzi's words about his work:

"I have come to realize that excessive hope, lack of fear of Allah and delusion are diseases that have infected the hearts of people. The treatment for these diseases is therefore only through the medicine of intimidation and deterrence.

It is for this reason that I have collected, in this work, terrifying tales, warnings against sins, narrations describing punishments, and stories that put the heart in an uncomfortable state. All this with the aim of making the trusting anxious, softening hard hearts, bringing tears to dry eyes, and motivating the lazy...