Rambam concludes his masterpiece with a discussion of the ultimate fulfillment of our purpose as human beings, to know God, and then to emulate His ways and live a life of kindness, justice and righteousness.

Rambam describes the three ways we experience our relationship with God, Chessed - kindness, Tzedek - justice, Mishpat - Judgement.

Rambam discusses the providence of God that one experiences when one is totally devoted to the pursuit of the truth of God, and the misfortune that can only happen when one separates oneself from that devotion. We also learn the meaning of death by a "kiss" from God.

Rambam begins his final chapters with his famous parable of the palace and he gives guidance to his student on the true nature of worship of God.

Rambam describes why the Torah includes passages about events that don't seem to be important.

Rambam describes his understanding of the reason for circumcision. He concludes his discussion of the reasons for the commandments of the Torah by explaining that the reason why many of the Torah's commands don't seem to make sense to us is because we don't understand the circumstances of the world in which the Torah was given.

Rambam explains the logic behind the sexual prohibitions in the Torah, and the importance of keeping your work and not trying to cheat women out of the money they are due.

In 48 Rambam discusses the rationale for the Kosher laws, and in 49 we begin his discussion of the laws regarding sexual morality.