Ma'arij al-Quds (Ascents of the Holy)
معارج القدس في مدارج معرفة النفس
A work on self-knowledge and the stages of the soul's journey toward God. Al-Ghazali describes the faculties of the human soul, the hierarchy of knowledge, and the progressive unveiling of divine realities to the sincere seeker. The work bridges philosophy and spirituality, presenting a systematic account of how the soul can ascend from mere sensory awareness to direct experiential knowledge of the divine.
Table of Contents
INTRO Introduction 1 Al-Ghazali and the Philosophical Psychology of the Soul 2 Core Concepts: The Faculties of the Soul and Their Relationship to Knowledge 3 The Ascent: How the Soul Moves Toward Knowledge of Allah 4 Scholarly Context: Al-Ghazali's Engagement with Philosophy 5 Practical Dimensions: The Work's Contribution to Islamic Spiritual Education
Details
- Category
- Ethics & Spirituality
- Madhab
- shafii
- Subject
- ethics
- Original Language
- ar
- Available In
- ar
- Written
- 505h (1111 CE)
- Author Died
- 505h
- Volumes
- 1
Index
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