Ayyuha al-Walad (Dear Child)

Name: Ayyuha al-Walad (Dear Child)
Author: Imam al-Ghazali

أيها الولد

By Imam al-Ghazali505h (1111 CE)1 volumes

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.

INTROIntroduction 1Al-Ghazali's Letter to a Student: Knowledge Without Action 2The Central Teaching: The Relationship Between Knowledge and Action 3Practical Advice: How to Order One's Day and One's Study 4Scholarly Legacy and Use as a Teaching Text 5Practical Application: Implementing al-Ghazali's Advice

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Category: Ethics & Spirituality
Madhab: shafii
Subject: ethics
Original Language: ar
Available In: arentrur
Written: 505h (1111 CE)
Author Died: 505h
Volumes: 1

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