The Ray of Light from the Ihya Ulum al-Din

The Ray of Light -
from the Revival of the Religious Sciences,
Selected Chapters, being an Abridgement
of Imam Ghazali's Ihya Ulum ad-Din,
*[A6] Slim Paperback - 115 pages,
Written by Habib Umar bin Hafiz,
English Translation by : Wael Zubi,




Description :

Chapter on : The Blameworthiness of seeking a Position of Influence & Ostentation, Part 2.

Excerpts from "The Ray of Clear Light from the Revival of the Religious Sciences" (Habib Omar b. Hafiz's abridgment and commentary on Imam al-Ghazali's Ihya Ulum al-Din - "Revival of the Religious Sciences"). English translation by Wael Zubi. Particular focus on seeking reputation and position through worship; ostentation, Blameworthiness of ostentation.



The Ihya Ulum ad-Din, or “Revival of the Religious Sciences” is Hujjat al-Islam, Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali’s, may Allah be pleased with him, major work which spans four major sections each of which contains ten sub-chapters covering all aspects of the Islamic sciences. It is one of the most important works in Islamic spirituality and is considered to be amongst the most read books in the Muslim world after the Noble Qur'an.





Table of Contents :


---Blameworthiness of Ostentation,
---The Reality of Ostentation,
---Exposition of the Various Degrees of Ostentation,
---Subtle Ostentation,
---The Ostentation which Invalidates Actions,
---Exposition of the Remedies of Ostentation and the Means of Treating the Heart,
---The Licence to Show ones Devotion,
---Exposition of the Licence to be Silent regarding Sins,
---Exposition of leaving Acts of Obedience for fear of falling into Ostentation,
---What a Wayfarer should make Incumbent on Himself before, after & during Good Works.




Includes Footnotes & References.
 

Good Quality Paper & Print!

*Dimensions : 17 x 12cm.