Treatises of Imam al-Ghazali (5 Volume Box Set)
Description
ISBN: 9781939256232
Author: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali; Khalid Williams (translator); Dr. Muhammed Isa Waley (editor)
Publisher: Ihya Publishing (2024)
Pages: 1238 Binding: Hardcover
Description from the publisher:
This is the first-ever comprehensive collection of Imam al-Ghazali's shorter treatises in a 5-volume box set.
The box set includes the following 5 volumes:
1. Advice from Imam al-Ghazali
2. Imam al-Ghazali on Sufism
3. Imam al-Ghazali on Cosmology
4. Imam al-Ghazali on Truth
5. Imam al-Ghazali on Knowledge
Volume 1 - Advice from Imam al-Ghazali
Advice From Imam al-Ghazali comprises those of the author's treatises that share a common theme of advice for the reader in matters of religious doctrine and praxis, as well as secular concerns.
Volume 2 - Imam al-Ghazali on Sufism
Imam al-Ghazali on Sufism comprises the treatises in which Sufism, the purification of the soul, and the inward journey to God through the methods described by Muslim mystics, and gnosis, or direct cognition of God is the most prominent theme of the text.
Volume 3 - Imam al-Ghazali on Cosmology
Imam al-Ghazali on Cosmology comprises the treatises whose main themes are cosmology, the wonders of creation as spiritual allegory and a means for knowing God, and eschatology.
Volume 4 - Imam al-Ghazali on Truth
Imam al-Ghazali on Truth comprises the treatises that are most concerned with the nature of truth, the degree to which human beings can identify it, and the means by which they may seek it.
Volume 5 - Imam al-Ghazali on Knowledge
Imam al-Ghazali on Knowledge comprises the treatises that are most concerned with the subject of knowledge: its differing levels, the means by which it is sought, its functions, and its benefits as well as its dangers.
About the Translator:
Khalid Williams studied Arabic and Islamic studies at the University of Leeds, graduating in 2005, and then moved to Morocco to continue his study of traditional Islamic sciences and spirituality in Salé, Fes, Oujda and Nador.
He began working in translation in 2006, with an emphasis on Islamic Studies and Sufism. His previous translations include Our Master Muhammad by Imam Abdallah Siraj al-Din, Muhammad the Perfect Man by Sayyid Muhammad Alawi al-Maliki, Treatises of Imam al-Ghazālī by Imam al-Ghazali, and The Qur’an and the Prophet in the Writings of Shaykh Ahmad al-Alawi.
About the Editor:
With a detail-oriented and scholarly approach, Dr. Muhammad Isa Waley has brought his immense expertise to bear in meticulously editing this 5-volume collection of treatises by Imam al-Ghazali. His illustrious career spans 45 years, during which he curated Persian and Turkish works, first at the esteemed British Museum and later at the British Library in London.
Dr. Waley has devoted himself to the curation and preservation of numerous significant Islamic works, bringing them to light with utmost precision and respect. This remarkable journey of dedication finds a rich testimony in this endeavor, where he has expertly edited this comprehensive 5-volume collection.