How can one devise a plan or schedule for reading and progressing through the books of Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyya on the subject of al-Raqāʾiq (heart-softeners)?

We advise you to take a friend or a Sheikh from among the people of knowledge with whom you can study the books of Ibn Al-Qayyim, progressing from the easier to the more difficult. You can start with "Al-Wabil Al-Sayyib," "Al-Tafseer Al-Qayyim," and "Al-Jawab Al-Kafi," then "Al-Fawa'id" and "Zad Al-Ma'ad," followed by "Ighathat Al-Lahfan" and "Madarij Al-Salikin." Allocate daily or weekly time for reviewing them.