A Treasury of Ghazali by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (English) Hardcover Book

Description: A Treasury of Ghazali by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Mustafa Abu Sway A representative and wide range of Imam al-Ghazalis aphorisms with accompanying commentaries, presented in a beautiful gift format. FORMAT Hardcover LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This collection of short wisdoms from the works of Imam al-Ghazali reflects the broad range of his brilliant intellectual thought. With an emphasis upon literary quality, concision, and concentration of meaning, each aphorism is full of value and significance and typifies the tradition of qawaid (legal maxims) in the Islamic intellectual sciences. A commentary accompanies each maxim unraveling its wisdom.Tastefully presented and luxurious in feel, this book is a chamber of spirituality readers will look forward to delving into.The second title in the Treasury in Islamic Thought and Civilization series, which seeks to present clear introductions to the thought and wisdom of major Islamic intellectual figures, prepared by learned translators.Professor Mustafa Abu Sway was appointed as the first holder of the Integral Chair for the Study of Imam Ghazalis Work at Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and at Al-Quds University in 2012. He has been professor of philosophy and Islamic studies at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, Palestine, since 1996. For a number of years professor Sway has also been listed as one of the most influential Muslims in the scholarly world (The Muslim 500, The Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre). Author Biography Mostafa Abu Sway: Professor Abu Sway was appointed as the first holder of the Integral Chair for the Study of Imam Ghazalis Work at Al-Masjid Al-Aqsa and at Al-Quds University in 2012. He has been Professor of Philosophy and Islamic Studies at Al-Quds University in Jerusalem, Palestine since 1996. Table of Contents INTRODUCTION | 1 Education with the Right Intention; 2 Are You in the Wrong Business?; 3 Seek Felicity; 4 Introspection; 5 Do Your Good Deeds Outnumber Your Bad Ones?; 6 The Greatest Pleasure of All; 7 Deconstructing Greek Metaphysics; 8 Do not Eat Your Path to Heaven; 9 The Merits of Marriage; 10 Striving Beyond Justice; 11 Degrees of Piety; 12 The Fruit of Divine Love; 13 Travelling; 14 Listening to Songs; 15 Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil; 16 Behaviour is the Mirror of the Heart; 17 Flames of Repentance; 18 Patience Against Sin; 19 True Grace; 20 A Plantation for the Hereafter; 21 Shamefully Busy; 22 Sins as True Veils; 23 Occasionalism (Allah is the Cause of all Events); 24 Love is the Renewed Imperative; 25 On Knowledge, 26 Action and Sincerity; 27 There Are Absolutely No Secrets; 28 Thinking and Having a Preference for the Eternal; 29 Remembering Death; Knowledge vs. Gold and Silver; 30 Presenting Faith to Children; 31 External Cleansing and Internal Purification; 32 Deconstructing Distractions; 33 Fasting Has Three Degrees; 34 Liberation from Attachments; 35 Involvement of the Tongue, Intellect and Heart in Reciting the Holy Quran; 36 Knowing Allah Is a Matter of the Heart; 37 Inculcating Beautiful Personal Traits; 38 Excessive Appetite for Food Unleashes Destructive Forces; 39 Healing the Love for Status; 40 Revolting Against Powerful Unjust Rulers | REFERENCES | INDEX Review "This wonderful volume is a most welcome edition ... Each of these nuggets of wisdom is ably explained and aesthetically produced."—Muhammad Hozien, Ghazali.org Promotional Kube Publishing Ltd. Review Quote "This wonderful volume is a most welcome edition ... Each of these nuggets of wisdom is ably explained and aesthetically produced."-- Muhammad Hozien, Ghazali.org Competing Titles Al-Ghazalis Path to Sufism Imam al-Ghazali 9781887752305 12.95 Kazi 2000 Ghazali on the Principles of Islamic Sprituality Aaron Spavack 9781594732843 18.99 SkyLight Paths 2011 Al-Ghazali Demi 9781941610121 19.95 Fons Vitae 2015 The Faith and Practice of Al-Ghazali W. Montgomery Watt 9781851680627 23.99 OneWorld 1995 Description for Sales People blends pithy sayings of classical Islamic wisdom with contemporary insight and commentary luxurious gift book with decorative end papers, dust jacket and textured cloth cover well-thought-out and well-designed inside that uses decorative fonts and motifs to present each aphorism, whilst also offering the reader a concise and meaningful commentary provide easy introductions to the thought and wisdom of major Islamic intellectual figures, prepared by learned translators a very popular market for Muslims who value the works and wisdom of Imam Ghazali Details ISBN1847740812 Short Title TREAS OF GHAZALI Pages 200 Publisher Kube Publishing Ltd Language English ISBN-10 1847740812 ISBN-13 9781847740816 Media Book Format Hardcover DEWEY 297.57 Translator Mustafa Abu Sway Year 2017 Publication Date 2017-09-19 UK Release Date 2017-09-19 Imprint Kube Publishing Ltd Place of Publication Markfield Country of Publication United Kingdom NZ Release Date 2017-09-19 Author Mustafa Abu Sway Series Treasures of Islamic Thought and Civilization Series Number 2 Audience General AU Release Date 2018-02-26 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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