Al- chemy of Happiness/ Al-Ghazali

By:

Al- Ghazzali

Contributor(s):

Transltor: Field, Claud

Material type: Text

TextPublication details: Delhi Renaissance Publising House 1999Description: xi, 115 pISBN:

8185199698

Subject(s):

Islamic ethics, Sufism, Spiritual life in Islam

DDC classification:

297.42 N9

Summary: Al-Ghazali’s The Alchemy of Happiness (Kīmiyā-yi Sa‘ādat) is a classic work of Islamic spirituality and moral philosophy. Written originally in Persian, it simplifies the ideas from his larger Arabic work Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn. The book emphasizes that true happiness lies in the knowledge of self, God, and the hereafter. Through themes of purification of the heart, self-discipline, and closeness to God, Al-Ghazali outlines the spiritual path leading to eternal felicity. It remains one of the most influential texts in Sufi thought and Islamic ethics. Original Title: Kīmiyā-yi Sa‘ādat

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Books	Sultan Qaboos Library General Stacks	Non-fiction	297.42 N9 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available		1056

Al-Ghazali’s The Alchemy of Happiness (Kīmiyā-yi Sa‘ādat) is a classic work of Islamic spirituality and moral philosophy. Written originally in Persian, it simplifies the ideas from his larger Arabic work Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn. The book emphasizes that true happiness lies in the knowledge of self, God, and the hereafter. Through themes of purification of the heart, self-discipline, and closeness to God, Al-Ghazali outlines the spiritual path leading to eternal felicity. It remains one of the most influential texts in Sufi thought and Islamic ethics.

Original Title: Kīmiyā-yi Sa‘ādat

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