Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires
| Author | : Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali |
| Publisher | : Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2016-09 |
| ISBN-10 | : 191114135X |
| ISBN-13 | : 9781911141358 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (358 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires by : Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali
Download or read book Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul and on Breaking the Two Desires written by Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali and published by Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series. This book was released on 2016-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. This translation of two chapters from The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din) details the sophisticated spiritual techniques adopted by classical Islam.
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