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Gavs al-Azam Abd al-Qadir Geylani: A Divine Gift and the Sufi Path
This article is based on *al-Fath al-Rabbani wa’l Fayz al-Rahmani*, the most comprehensive work containing the Sufi views and sermons …
Heart Diseases and Their Remedies: Anger and Envy
Imam Ghazali elucidates the diagnosis and treatment of heart diseases by focusing on the “muhlikat” (destructive actions) …
The Exoteric and Esoteric Truth of Worship
The work emphasizes that worship is not merely about outward form, but that each act possesses a ‘spirit’ (ruh) and a …
Knowing Thyself as the Key to Happiness
According to Imam Ghazali, the key to knowing Allah, Exalted be He, lies in a person’s knowledge of their own self. The human soul …
Islamic Social Etiquette: Brotherhood, Family, and Lawful Earnings
In Islam, worship is not merely individual but a totality of etiquette extending to every sphere of social life. Lawful earnings are …
The Refinement of the Self: The Balance Between Destructive and Redemptive Qualities
Within the inner world of a human being, four fundamental elements (the Divine, the Satanic, the predatory, and the animalistic …
The Mysteries of Knowledge and the Heart: A Journey of Gnosis
Knowledge is the foundation of Islam, a compulsory duty upon every Muslim. Ghazali divides knowledge into two primary categories: …
A Turning Point in the Quest for Truth: Imam Ghazali and Al-Munqidh min ad-Dalal
The fifth century Hijri (11th century CE) was a period of intellectual turmoil in the Islamic world, marked by clashes between …