The Censure of This World Volume 26: Book 26 of Ihya' 'ulum al-din, The Revival

Description: The Censure of This World Volume 26 by Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali, Matthew B. Ingalls Seeks to persuade its reader of the folly of worldly pleasures and possessions. To do so, al-Ghazali begins with a collection of Islamic primary-source texts that speak to the dangers of this world from a variety of angles. He then adds to this collection fourteen metaphors for this world that illustrate its perfidious nature. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Being the twenty-sixth book of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya ulum al-din), The Book of the Censure of This World (Kitab Dhamm al-dunya) seeks to persuade its reader of the folly of worldly pleasures and possessions.To do so, al-Ghazali begins with a collection of Islamic primary-source texts that speak to the dangers of this world from a variety of angles. He then adds to this collection fourteen metaphors for this world that illustrate its perfidious nature. In a third subsection, al-Ghazali provides an original rationale for renouncing worldly enjoyments, and he furnishes his reader with a blueprint for determining what constitutes this world in its most dangerous sense. In a fourth and final subsection, al-Ghazali applies a sociological theory to enumerate the essential human vocations and identify the mechanisms through which these lead people away from God. Author Biography Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d. 1111) was a leading scholar, jurist, and theologian of the golden age of Islam, and he remains its truest advocate in modern times. As a teacher of both inward and outward faith, he recorded these practical teachings in his forty-book compendium of Islamic knowledge. Matthew Ingalls is Associate Professor of Middle Eastern Studies and Chair of the Dept. of International and Middle Eastern Studies at the American University in Dubai. He received his PhD in 2011 from Yale and completed a masters degree in Arabic Studies at the American University in Cairo prior to this. Before joining the AUD faculty in 2016, Matthew taught Islamic Studies and Religious Studies at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He has published articles in the study of Sufism and Islamic Law while his current research examines pre-modern Muslim commentary works. Details ISBN1941610641 Author Matthew B. Ingalls Short Title The Censure of This World Pages 200 Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1941610641 ISBN-13 9781941610640 Format Paperback Series Number 26 Publisher Fons Vitae,US Series The Fons Vitae Al-Ghazali Series Translator Matthew B. Ingalls Imprint Fons Vitae,US Subtitle Book 26 of Ihya ulum al-din, The Revival of the Religious Sciences Country of Publication United States AU Release Date 2023-05-01 NZ Release Date 2023-05-01 UK Release Date 2023-05-01 DEWEY 297.2 Audience Professional & Vocational Publication Date 2023-08-15 US Release Date 2023-08-15 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:169004591;

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