Imam Al-Ghazali On The Elucidation of The Marvels of the Heart
DESCRIPTION:
This is a translation of the book Kitab Sharh 'Aja'ib al-Qalb'(On the Elucidation of the Marvels of the Heart). The original Arabic volume is Book XXI (21) of the classic work Ihya 'Ulum al-Din' (the Revival of the Religious Sciences), which was written by Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali.
To appreciate the value of this book, there are no better words than Imam an-Nawawi who said that if all the books of Islam disappeared except The Book of Allah and the Ihya, it would suffice you.
This volume elucidates the marvels of the heart. The Imam deals authoritatively with the heart's diseases and their cures.
Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (also pronounced as Ghazali) is one of the Gifts of Allah to this Ummah. Illustrative of this is that our scholars have titled him Hujjatul-Islam - The Proof of Islam. He was born in Tus in 450 Hijri and passed away in 505 Hijri. A great mujtahid who wrote extensively on many of the Islamic disciplines. His works are regarded by the 'Ulama as the advanced texts of each discipline. His masterpieces include al-Mustasfa min 'ilm 'al-Usul, Tahafut al-Falsafiyyah, al-Wajiz and of course Ihya 'Ulum al-Din. To appreciate the value of this book I find no better words than Imam an-Nawawi who said that if all the books of Islam disappeared except the Book of Allah and the Ihya, it would suffice you.
This is the first volume from our Ihya 'Ulum Al-Din Series. We hope to bring out many more Subic volumes from this. The present volume elucidates the marvels ('Aja'ib) of the heart (Qalb). The Imam deals authoritatively with the hearts diseases and their cures.
This is a classic Sufi manual on the 'science of the heart.'
For Sufis, the 'heart' is more than a piece of flesh, it is the seat of the soul, and holds the key to the intimate relationship which exists between soul and body. Each heart, according to this traditional wisdom accumulated over centuries of spiritual practice and experience, possesses four qualities:
- Predatory
- Animal
- Demonic
- Divine
The latter represents our true origin and potential, and by use of the intelligence and spiritual practices enabled by God's grace, we may restore equilibrium to our inner core.
'Unquestionably, by the remembrance of Allah hearts are assured.' (Qur'an 13:28)
DETAILS:
ISBN: 9781887752312
AUTHOR: Imam Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali
TRANSLATOR: Abdul-Ghaffar Al-Hanafi
LANGUAGE: English
BINDING: Paperback
PAGES: 294 Pages
DIMENSIONS: 14.8 x 21 cm (Size: A5)
WEIGHT: 0.47 kg
PUBLISHER: Dar ul Fiqh
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali, famous in the world of learning as al-Ghazali was born in 450 AH (1058 A.D). in Persia . He graduated from the Nizamia Madressa at Nishapur, with distinction.a very famous educational institution in Nishapur. Later he was appointed as a teacher at the Nizamia College in Baghdad, where he proved very successful in imparting knowledge to the scholars under his care. This valuable gift of sustaining interest of his pupils and passing on his knowledge to them made him so famous that students from all parts of the country flocked to study under him.
Imam al-Ghazali was fondly referred to as the "Hujjat-ul-lslam", Proof of Islam.
He is honored as a scholar and a saint by learned men all over the world. Al-Ghazali is generally acclaimed as the most influential thinker of the Classical period of Islam, in his autobiography, "The Deliverance from Error", the Imam describes his education and his intellectual crisis, which left him so paralyzed by doubt that he he gave up his academic pursuits.
