Store besparelser
Hurtig levering
Gemte
Log ind
0
Kurv
Bøger
Bestsellers
Kommer snart
Nyheder
Spil og hobby
Kurv
  1. Bog
  2. Islam
  3. Islam: liv og lære

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul & on Breaking the Two Desires

- Books XXII and XXIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences
Af: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Engelsk Paperback

Al-Ghazali on Disciplining the Soul & on Breaking the Two Desires

- Books XXII and XXIII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences
Af: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali Engelsk Paperback
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. Only by a powerful effort of will can the sincere worshipper achieve the purity of soul which enables him to attain God''s proximity.

This translation of two chapters from The Revival of the Religious Sciences details the sophisticated spiritual techniques adopted by classical Islam. In the first step, On Disciplining the Soul, which cites copious anecdotes from the Islamic scriptures and biographies of the saints, Ghazali explains how to acquire good character traits, and goes on to describe how the sickness of the heart may be cured.

In the second part, Breaking the Two Desires, he focusses on the question of gluttony and sexual desire, concluding, in the words of the Prophet, that ''the best of all matters is the middle way''.

The translator has added an introduction and notes which explore Ghazali''s ability to make use of Greek as well as Islamic ethics. The work will prove of special interest to those interested in Sufi mysticism, comparative ethics, and the question of sexuality in Islam.

Vis mere
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser
Normalpris
kr 259
Fragt: 39 kr
6 - 8 hverdage
20 kr
Pakkegebyr
God 4 anmeldelser på
Tjek vores konkurrenters priser

The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. Only by a powerful effort of will can the sincere worshipper achieve the purity of soul which enables him to attain God''s proximity.

This translation of two chapters from The Revival of the Religious Sciences details the sophisticated spiritual techniques adopted by classical Islam. In the first step, On Disciplining the Soul, which cites copious anecdotes from the Islamic scriptures and biographies of the saints, Ghazali explains how to acquire good character traits, and goes on to describe how the sickness of the heart may be cured.

In the second part, Breaking the Two Desires, he focusses on the question of gluttony and sexual desire, concluding, in the words of the Prophet, that ''the best of all matters is the middle way''.

The translator has added an introduction and notes which explore Ghazali''s ability to make use of Greek as well as Islamic ethics. The work will prove of special interest to those interested in Sufi mysticism, comparative ethics, and the question of sexuality in Islam.

Vis mere
Se mere i:
Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 384
ISBN-13: 9781911141358
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 191114135X
Kategori: Islam: liv og lære
Udg. Dato: 1 aug 2016
Længde: 29mm
Bredde: 167mm
Højde: 239mm
Forlag: The Islamic Texts Society
Oplagsdato: 1 aug 2016
Forfatter(e): Abu Hamid al-Ghazali
Forfatter(e) Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Kategori Islam: liv og lære

ISBN-13 9781911141358

Sprog Engelsk

Indbinding Paperback

Sider 384

Udgave

Længde 29mm

Bredde 167mm

Højde 239mm

Udg. Dato 1 aug 2016

Oplagsdato 1 aug 2016

Forlag The Islamic Texts Society