Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife: Book XL of the Revival

Description: Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, T.J. Winter Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description The theme of al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death is of universal interest: death, and the life to come. After expounding his Sufi philosophy of death, and showing the importance of the contemplation of human morality to the mystical way of self-purification, al-Ghazalis takes his readers through the stages of the future life Publisher Description This is the first English translation of the last chapter of the Revival of the Religious Sciences. After expounding his Sufi philosophy of death and showing the importance of the contemplation of human mortality to the mystical way of self-purification, Ghazali takes his readers through the stages of the future life: the vision of the Angels of the Grave, the Resurrection, the Intercession of the Prophet, and finally, the torments of Hell, the delights of Paradise and—for the elect—the beatific vision of Gods Countenance.In this new edition, the Islamic Texts Society has included a translation of Imam Ghazalis own Introduction to the Revival of the Religious Sciences which gives the reasons that caused him to write the work, the structure of the whole of the Revival, and places each of the chapters in the context of the others. Author Biography Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (d.505/1111), theologian, logician, jurist and mystic, was born and died in Tus inCentral Asia, but spent much of his life lecturing at Baghdad or leading thelife of a wandering dervish. His most celebrated work, Revival of the Religious Sciences, has exercised a profoundinfluence on Muslim intellectual history by exploring the mystical significanceof the practices and beliefs of Islamic orthodoxy, earning him the title of Hujjat al Islam, the Proof of Islam. Details ISBN 1911141015 ISBN-13 9781911141013 Title Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife Author Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, T.J. Winter Format Paperback Year 2015 Pages 392 Edition 2nd Publisher The Islamic Texts Society GE_Item_ID:97583591; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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