The full title of ''Siraaj Al-Awarif fil-Wasaya wa al-Maarif'' - The Lamp of Mystic Knowledge to Comprehend the Mystic Way of Life and Counsel was first published in 1313 A.H. The author of this book, Hadrat Sayyid Shah Abul Husain Ahmad-e-Noori alaihir rahmah, who was born in 1255 A.H., belonged to the famous chain of mystics of Khanqah-e-Barkatiya of Marehra Shareef.

The present book, which was originally written in Persian has tremendous merits, the most outstanding being the selection of themes with careful precision. Two previous translations of Siraj al-Awarif have appeared in Urdu ; the first translation was done by Hadrat Mawlana Mufti Khalil Ahmad Khan Sahib Barkati alaihir rahmah of Marehra and the second by Dr. Sayyid Shah Muhammad Amin Mia. The language of the latter is more simple and fluent as compared to the first translation. The book is divided into seven sections and each section has been called 'Lustres' (source of light or lustre). Each Lustre is further sub-divided into several 'Noor' (Light) explaining different subjects. A summary is as follows;


First Lustre is about 'Wills' and contains eleven Noor.

Second Lustre is about the 'Beliefs of the Ahle-Sunnat' and contains twenty-eight Noor.

Third Lustre deals with Tasawwuf and comprises sixty-seven Noor.

Fourth Lustre is on Sulook (conduct) and includes fifty-two Noor.

Fifth Lustre is devoted to the questions regarding Fiqh and it is divided into forty-nine Noor.

Sixth Lustre concentrates on 'Counsels and Morality' and the subject is dealt with in twenty-three Noor.