Al-Ghazali's Forty Principles of the Religion (Al- Arba'in Fi Usul ad-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,