The Alchemy of Happiness

Written by one of the most important of all Islamic theologians, Al-Ghazali (c.1058-1111), whose work influenced medieval Christian philosophers as well as reconciling the orthodox and Sufi schools of Islamic thought, The Alchemy of Happiness (Kimiya-i-Sa'adaat) offers a rare combination of 'ecstatic assurance and scepticism' in its guide to self-knowledge and the road to salvation. Translated from the original Persian.