Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness – Book 32 of the Revival of the Religious Sciences
DESCRIPTION:
Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness is a translation of the thirty-second chapter of The Revival of the Religions Sciences (Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din). This chapter fills in the last of the four sections of the Ihya’, the section dealing with the virtues or what is conducive to salvation. Ghazali here presents definitions for patience and its different forms; the need for patience; the degrees of patience; and why patience is considered to be half of faith.
DETAILS:
ISBN: 9781911141310
AUTHOR: Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (Author), Henry T. Littlejohn (Translator)
BINDING: Softcover
PAGES: 360 pages
DIMENSIONS: 6 x 0.8 x 9.25 inches
PUBLISHER: Islamic Texts Society
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali is regarded as one of the most influential thinkers of medieval Islam. A theologian, logician, jurist, and mystic, he is known for revealing the compatibility of the outward forms of religion with the inner experiences of the Sufi and mystical traditions. H. T. Littlejohn is a retired pastor and lecturer who has devoted many years of study to both Christian and Muslim theology. He lives in Seattle.
