Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul & on Breaking the Two Desires - Books XXII and XXIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences

In this work Ghazali explains how to acquire good character traits, and how the sickness of the heart may be cured. He then discusses gluttony and sexual desire, concluding, in the words of the Prophet, that 'the best of all matters is the middle way'.

Summary

In this work Ghazali explains how to acquire good character traits, and how the sickness of the heart may be cured. He then discusses gluttony and sexual desire, concluding, in the words of the Prophet, that 'the best of all matters is the middle way'.

Product details

• Authors: Abu Hamid Al Ghazali, Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid Muhammad Al-Ghazali
• Assisted by: T. J. Winter (Translation)
• Publisher: The Islamic Texts Society
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.08.2016
• EAN: 9781911141358
• ISBN: 978-1-911141-35-8
• No. of pages: 384
• Series: Ghazali; The Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series; The Islamic Texts Society's al-Ghazali Series; Islamic Texts Society's Al-Gha
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Religion/theology > Other religions