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

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

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 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 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

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

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

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

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

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 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 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

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 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-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

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 Book of Revenue: Kitab Al-Amwal (Sallam Abu Ubayd)(Paperback)

Kitab al-Amwal (The Book of Revenue) is the work of a brilliant legal mind. Abu Ubayd al-Qasim ibn Sallam provides us with an accurate record of legal precedents laid down in the first two centuries of Islam, in particular those pertaining to the sources of revenue and the avenues of public

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

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

Sufi Narratives of Intimacy: Ibn 'Arabī, Gender, and Sexuality (Shaikh Sa'diyya)(Paperback)

Thirteenth-century Sufi poet, mystic, and legal scholar Muhyi al-Din ibn al-'Arabi gave deep and sustained attention to gender as integral to questions of human existence and moral personhood. Reading his works through a critical feminist lens, Sa'diyya Shaikh opens fertile spaces in which new and

The Book of Ramallah: A City in Short Fiction (Al-Hayat Maya Abu)(Paperback)

Unlike most other Palestinian cities, Ramallah is a relatively new town, a de facto capital of the West Bank allowed to thrive after the Oslo Peace Accords, but just as quickly hemmed in and suffocated by the Occupation as the Accords have failed. Perched along the top of a mountainous ridge, it