The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy and Contentment is the thirty-sixth chapter of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's Revival of the Religious Sciences. This was the first treatise which established not merely the possibility but the necessity for the love of God. Ghazali argues that all the virtues and spiritual stages that precede love, like repentance, patience and thankfulness, lead to love; and all the spiritual stages that follow on from love are a result of it.
The Book of Love, Longing, Intimacy and Contentment is the thirty-sixth chapter of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's Revival of the Religious Sciences. Th...
An important part of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, the Book of Patience & Thankfulness is a detailed discussion of the two qualities central to all faiths. Ghazali defines patience and thankfulness, their different forms, degrees and applications. And, he discusses the meaning of tribulation and blessings in connection with the virtues.
An important part of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, the Book of Patience & Thankfulness is a detailed discussion of the two qualities central ...
The 4th edition of Nakamura's acclaimed translation of Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences now including Ghazali's Introduction. Probably the most widely read compendium of prayers in the Muslim world. Popular for its comprehensiveness and for its exploration of the psychological and spiritual effects of prayer. With Arabic text.
The 4th edition of Nakamura's acclaimed translation of Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences now including Ghazali's Introduction. Probably...
The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. Only by a powerful effort of will can the sincere worshipper achieve the purity of soul which enables him to attain God's proximity. This translation of two chapters from The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din) details the sophisticated spiritual techniques adopted by classical Islam. In the first step, On Disciplining the Soul, which cites copious anecdotes...
The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has...
"The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration" is the 29th chapter of "Revival of the Religious Sciences", by the renowned theologian-mystic Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (d.1111). Perhaps the most important chapter in the "Revival", it delves into the fundamental spiritual ailments and impediments of the soul, namely pride and self-admiration.
"The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration" is the 29th chapter of "Revival of the Religious Sciences", by the renowned theologian-mystic Abu Hami...
This is the fourteeth chapter of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's magnum opus Revival of the Religious Sciences. In this title, the author firstly aims to teach the reader on what is lawful and what is unlawful, how to deal with dubious or ambiguous issues; and secondly how to apply the knowledge they have gained to their everyday lives.
This is the fourteeth chapter of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali's magnum opus Revival of the Religious Sciences. In this title, the author firstly aims to teach...
