Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness: Book XXXII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad)(Paperback)

Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness: Book XXXII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad)(Paperback)

Originally written as a manual of spiritual instruction, this crucial work of medieval Islamic thought examines Sufi and mystical influences within the Muslim tradition to provide insight into the intellectual and religious history of the Muslim world. Written by one of the most famous

Al-Ghazali on Invocations & Supplications: Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad)(Paperback)

Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplications is a translation of the ninth chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din). This chapter falls in the sections dealing with the requirement of religion. This new fourth edition includes the invocations and supplications in Arabic

Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence - Book XXXIV of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback / softback)

Al-Ghazali on the Manners Relating to Eating: Book XI of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires: Books XXII and XXIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid Muhammad)(Paperback)

Al-Ghazali on the Lawful and the Unlawful: Book XIV of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

al-Ghazali on the Lawful & the Unlawful is the fourteenth chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din), which is widely considered as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous of theologian-mystics of all time, The Book of the Lawful & the

Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness: Book XXXVII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

The 37th chapter of the Revival of Religious Sciences, this treatise focuses on the subject of intention--which is of crucial importance in ethics--posing questions such as How can someone ignorant of the meaning of intention verify his own intention? How can someone ignorant of the meaning of

Al-Ghazali on Vigilance & Self-Examination (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

The 38th chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, this treatise follows on from 'Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness.' Here, Ghazali focuses on the different stations of steadfastness in religion (murabaha), vigilance and self-examination being its cornerstones. As in all his

Al-Ghazali on Vigilance & Self-Examination (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Pevná vazba)

The 38th chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, this treatise follows on from 'Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity & Truthfulness.' Here, Ghazali focuses on the different stations of steadfastness in religion (murabaha), vigilance and self-examination being its cornerstones. As in all his

Al-Ghazaalai on Conduct in Travel =: Kitaab Aadaab Al-Safar, Book XVII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Iohyaa Ulaum Al-Dain (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

In this translation of the 17th book of the Revival of the Religious Sciences, Ghazali explains the different outer and inner reasons for travel. Outer reasons include the pilgrimage, the search for knowledge, and the flight from danger; while inner reasons include the acquisition of virtue and the

Al-Ghazali on the Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration: Book XXIX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration is the first translation into a European language of chapter twenty-ninth of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, a monumental work of classical Islam written by the greatest theologian-mystic of Islam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111). Perhaps the most

Al-Ghazali on Love, Longing, Intimacy & Contentment (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

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

The Mysteries of the Pilgrimage, 7: Book 7 of Ihya' 'Ulum Al-Din, the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Fitzgerald Michael Abdurrahman)(Paperback)

Abu hamid al-Ghazali discusses the fundamentals and inner meanings of the pilgrimage, including its pillars, preconditions, and obligations. The book begins with an introduction on the merits of the pilgrimage and its rewards. Al-Ghazali explains the Qur'anic statement announcing the pilgrimage:

The Incoherence of the Philosophers (Al-Ghazali)(Pevná vazba)

Although Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali lived a relatively short life (1058-1111), he established himself as one of the most important thinkers in the history of Islam. The Incoherence of the Philosophers, written after more than a decade of travel and ascetic contemplation, contends that while such

The Alchemy of Happiness (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

2017 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Al-Ghazzali, or, Al-Ghazali, the author of The Alchemy of Happiness, was a Persian theologian, philosopher, and prolific Sunni Muslim author, and is regarded as one of the great thinkers of Islam. The work emphasized the importance of observing the ritual requirements

Ghazali: The Revival of Islam (Ormsby Eric)(Pevná vazba)

This fascinating work profiles Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), the foremost Islamic scholar and mystic of the medieval period. Attracting the patronage of the vizier Nizam al-Mulk early in his career, he was appointed head of the Nizamiyyah College at Baghdad, and attracted audiences from across

Al-Ghazali on the Ninety-Nine Beautiful Names of God: Al-Maqsad Al-Asna Fi Sharh Asma' Allah Al-Husna (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

This is the first complete English translation of a work that confronts the problem of knowing God in an original way. Taking up the Prophet's teaching that Ninety-nine Beautiful Names are truly predicated of God, the author goes on to explore the meaning and resonance of each of these names, and

Al-Ghazali Letter to a Disciple: Ayyuha'l-Walad (Al-Ghazali Abu Hamid)(Paperback)

This is a translation and parallel Arabic text of a work written as a summary of all al-Ghalazi's

The Other in the Light of the One: The Universality of the Qur'an and Interfaith Dialogue (Shah-Kazemi Reza)(Paperback)

Based on a profound study of Sufi spiritual teachers that includes Ibn al-Arabi, Rumi, and Ghazali, this book attempts to answer questions about the place of the Qur'an in the world today, such as Does the Qur'an promote peace and harmony or discord and conflict? Does it contribute to pluralism or

The Book of Hadith: Sayings of the Prophet Muhammad from the Mishkat Al Masabih (Eaton Charles Le Gai)(Paperback)

This selection of the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad was made by the internationally respected British Muslim scholar, Charles le Gai Eaton. The Book of Hadith captures not only the practical and profound wisdom of the Prophet, but his human side as well. Contains Arabic text as

Command and Creation: A Shi'i Cosmological Treatise: A Persian edition and English translation of Muhammad al-Shahrastani's Majlis-i maktub (Poor Daryoush Mohammad)(Paperback)

Among the considerable oeuvre of Muhammad al-Shahrastani (1086-1153), the prominent Persian theologian and heresiographer, the Majlis-i maktub ('The Transcribed Sermon') is his only known work in Persian. First delivered as a sermon in Khwarazm in Central Asia, this treatise invokes the theme of

A Collection of Sufi Rules of Conduct (Al-Sulami Abu 'Abd Al-Rahman)(Paperback)

'A Collection of Sufi Rules of Conduct' is a translation of a classic early manual of the manner and conduct of

Encyclopedia of Hadith Forgeries: Al-Asrar Al-Marfu'a Fil-Akhbar Al-Mawdu'a: Sayings Misattributed to the Prophet Muhammad (Al-Qari Mulla Ali B. Sultan Muhammad)(Paperback)

The Lifting of Secrets Concerning Forged Reports was written over four hundred years ago by a respected and prolific Meccan savant of Afghan origin. Mulla ‛Ali al-Qari (d. 1014/1605) was thoroughly familiar with the large body of critical literature on hadith forgery, which he refined and

The Prophets in Barzakh/The Hadith of Isra' and Mi'raj/The Immense Merrits of Al-Sham/The Vision of Allah (Ibn 'Alawi Al-Sayyid Muhammad)(Paperback)

'The proofs and the transmitted texts have been established as authentic in the highest degree that the Prophet is alive and tender... that he fasts and performs pilgrimage every year, and that he purifies himself with water which rains on him.' Al-Haytami, Al-Jawhar al-Munazzam. 'Al-Sham, or