The Epistle of Admonition

The Epistle of Admonition : New,
'Advice to a Beloved One'
A transl, of 'Al-Risala al-Wa'ziyya'
by Imam al-Ghazali [d.505h],
Transl. by Ahmad Shaist Khan,
Published by IGI, USA.


 

 

 

Description : 

This short work is a translation of Imam al-Ghazali's al-Risala al-Waziyya, a concise personal note to a beloved brother and scholar who sought his advice. The Epistle of Admonition - as translated by Ahmad Shaist Khan - unveils al-Ghazali's sincere counsel not just to a beloved brother, but himself too.
 

The Imam writes :

      "I warned my lower self (nafs) of their (lessons), which it believed in and accepted, verbally as well as intellectually. However, in practice it rejected their [warning]. So I said to it, 'Do you not believe that the Qur'an is a verbal admonition and a sincere counsellor? After all, it is the revealed word of Allah that can never be proven false from any angle.' It replied in the affirmative."
 

This edition includes al-Ghazali's Arabic text as well as a new English translation. This arrangement allows the English-speaking reader to get a taste of the author's unique style, while students of Arabic may peruse the Imam's masterful Arabic prose alongside this elegant English rendition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Dimensions :  15.3 x 10.2cm.