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Kimiya-yi Sa'adat (Alchemy of Happiness)

كيمياء السعادة

By Imam al-Ghazali · 505h (1111 CE) · 2 volumes

A Persian abridgment of the Ihya Ulum ad-Din, written for a broader audience. Al-Ghazali distills the key teachings of his magnum opus into a more accessible form, covering self-knowledge, knowledge of God, knowledge of the world, and knowledge of the hereafter.

Table of Contents

INTRO Introduction 1 Al-Ghazali's Persian Spiritual Masterwork: The Alchemy of Happiness 2 The Four Knowledges: Self, Allah, World, and Hereafter 3 Spiritual Practice: Acts of Worship and the Cure of the Heart 4 Historical Influence in Persian-Speaking Islamic Culture 5 Practical Applications: Finding True Happiness Through the Alchemy

Details

Category
Ethics & Spirituality
Madhab
shafii
Subject
ethics
Original Language
fa
Available In
fa en ar
Written
505h (1111 CE)
Author Died
505h
Volumes
2

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See Also

  • Minhaj al-Abidin
  • Ihya Ulum ad-Din (Revival of the Religious Sciences)
  • Al-Munqidh min ad-Dalal (Deliverance from Error)
  • Ayyuha al-Walad (Dear Child)
  • Ma'arij al-Quds (Ascents of the Holy)
  • Madarij as-Salikin

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