Al-Ghazali's Adapted Summary of Ihya Ulum al-Din

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AL-GHAZALI's adapted summary of Ihya Ulum al-Din - THE FORTY PRINCIPLES OF THE RELIGION is a comprehensive distillation of Imam al-Ghazali's magnum opus, Ihya Ulum ad-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), in which he explores the spiritual depth of virtually every aspect of Islam.

This condensed work presents Imam al-Ghazali's profound insights regarding man's lifelong struggle to draw closer to Allah in a simple framework, providing the reader with a step-by-step tried and proven method for spiritual development. The result is an essential guide to improving one's relationship with both the Creator and the creation and a perfect introduction to Imam al-Ghazali's other great works. 

Forty Principle in Four Parts

Part 1: The Sum of Knowledge and It's Principles

Part Two: Outer Actions

Part Three: Purifying the Heart from Blameworthy Actions

Part Four: Praiseworthy Character Traits

Author: Imam Al-Ghazali

Translator: Nasir Abdussalam