Ayyuha al-Walad (Dear Child)
أيها الولد
A concise and beautiful letter from al-Ghazali to a student, summarizing the essence of the spiritual path: knowledge without action is madness, and action without sincerity is useless. This short treatise distills al-Ghazali's mature wisdom into practical advice that remains deeply relevant.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Al-Ghazali's Letter to a Student: Knowledge Without Action 2 The Central Teaching: The Relationship Between Knowledge and Action 3 Practical Advice: How to Order One's Day and One's Study 4 Scholarly Legacy and Use as a Teaching Text 5 Practical Application: Implementing al-Ghazali's Advice
Details
- Category
- Ethics & Spirituality
- Madhab
- shafii
- Subject
- ethics
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar en tr ur
- Written
- 505h (1111 CE)
- Author Died
- 505h
- Volumes
- 1
Index
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