Ghazali: Book of Contemplation

Al-Ghazali: The Book of Contemplation (Book 39 of The Revival of the Religious Sciences)

Muhammad Isa Waley
$27.95

NOW AVAILABLE. The Book of Contemplation (Kitab al-Tafakkur) Book 39 of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din) 176 pp.

Translated by Muhammad Isa Waley

The Book of Contemplation is the thirty-ninth of the forty Books of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din) – and is the very last to appear in English translation. Abu Hamid al-Ghazali’s purpose in this Book is to explain the nature and importance of contemplation, or reflection, as an act that enriches the thinking person with increased knowledge of, and wonder at, the Creator and His creation. In Part 1, the author defines and introduces the subject, explaining its importance with reference to the Qur’an, Hadiths, and sayings of wise and pious Muslims. In Part 2, he expounds his own highly original views as to the nature and fruits of contemplation. Part 3 offers detailed guidance as to the most appropriate and beneficial subjects for reflection, some relating to human traits and actions and others to Divine Attributes and Actions. In Part 4, Ghazali explores in detail aspects of God’s creation, which, when viewed with an observant eye and considered with a worshipful heart, are full of wonders and offer inexhaustible scope for reflection – from the artistry of the spider and bee to the unimaginable vastness of the heavens, which themselves are dwarfed by what lies beyond them.

“It can be said that this extraordinary book explains the mysterious tenth book of Aristotle’s famous Nicomachean Ethics, the purpose of our existence being mystical contemplation, an idea Aristotle left unexplored. The Qur’an is replete with verses asking us to reflect, contemplate, meditate, and use our intellects, reminding us that essentially our highest purpose resides in doing so. Thus, it makes perfect sense that the Prophet, God’s peace and blessings upon him, informed us that ‘One hour’s meditation exceeds a year’s devotion,’ (according to another recension, it exceeds devotion of sixty years).

This translation adds to the remarkable work of others who have contributed to Fons Vitae’s wonderful efforts to bring the entire Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din of the great imam to modern English readers. The seasoned translator, Muhammad Isa Waley, happens to be a practitioner of the path’s practice. This book stands as a propaedeutic to the final chapter of the Ihya’, which is on death, the meditation upon which was a constant practice of our Prophet, God’s peace and blessings upon him, who said, ‘Do much pondering upon the destroyer of delights: death.’”  – Hamza Yusuf

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Al-Ghazali: Complete set of Ghazali translations (30% Discount) Ihya ulum adDin Books 1-7 (+ Book 20)

Al-Ghazali’s Ihya’: Complete Set of Translations (30% Discount) Books 1-7, 16, 20, 24, 26 & 39

Various
$202.95

SPECIAL OFFER: The Complete set of Ghazali scholarly translations, Books 1-7, 16, 20, 26, and 30 from the Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din at a 30% Discount (12 Books, 11 total volumes)

This package includes the 12 scholarly translations available from Fons Vitae. It does NOT include the children’s series titles.

Book 1: The Book of Knowledge 289 pages: $26.95
Book 2: The Principles of the Creed 136 pages: $25.95
Book 3: The Mysteries of Purification 112 pages: $23.95
Book 4: The Mysteries of Prayer 236 pages: $26.95
Book 5/6 combined: The Mysteries of Charity & Fasting 196 pages: $25.95
Book 7: The Mysteries of the Pilgrimage 93 pages: $26.95
Book 16: The Proprieties of Retreat 128 pages $25.95
Book 20: The Book of Prophetic Ethics & the Courtesies of Living 144 pages: $23.95
Book 24: The Banes of the Tongue, 180 pages, $26.95
Book 26: The Censure of This World 200 pages: $26.95
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Complete Ghazali 13 Book Children’s & Adult Bookset 1-7 (30% Discount) 2023

Various scholars
$260.00

The COMPLETE 2023 Ghazali Children’s book series books 1-7 (13 books total) at a 30% discount. A great opportunity to order all the Ghazali Children & Parent/Teacher booksets. ( Normal Price: $370, Discounted Price: $260) Each book set includes: 1) The Parent/Teacher book 2) The Children’s book 3) The Children’s Workbook. NOTE: eBOOKS are available for all Ghazali Children’s books at reduced rates. Please order them individually on each separate book page.Note: For some sets the children’s book and workbook are combined and published in one volume.

Age appropriateness: 5-14 depending. Parents and teachers recast teachings to make them relevant to different ages and contexts.

View SAMPLE pages: Books of Purity for Children Book of Knowledge for Children

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BOOK SET ONE: BOOK OF KNOWLEDGE
Adult Book • Children’s Book • Workbook (3 books)

  • Adult Book of Knowledge 289 pages: $26.95
  • Book of Knowledge (children) 215 pages w/ color illustrations: $22.95
  • Workbook Book of Knowledge 194 pages w/ color illustrations and school curriculum: $19.95

 

BOOK SET TWO: BOOK OF BELIEF
Adult Book • Children’s Book • Workbook (3 books)

  • Adult The Principles of the Creed 136 pages: $25.95
  • Book of Belief (children) 54 pages w/ color illustrations: $19.95
  • Workbook Book of Belief 100 pages w/ black/white illustrations and school curriculum: $18.95

 

BOOK SET THREE: THE MYSTERIES OF PURIFICATION
Adult Book • Children’s Book & Workbook volume (2 books)

  • Adult Book of Purity 112 pages: $23.95
  • Book and Workbook of Purity (children) 224 pages w/ color illustrations and school curriculum: $29.95

 

BOOK SET FOUR: THE MYSTERIES OF PRAYER
Adult Book • Children’s Book & Workbook volume (2 books)

  • Adult Book of Prayer 236 pages: $26.95
  • Book and Workbook of Prayer (children) 320 pages w/ color illustrations and school curriculum: $32.95

 

BOOK SET FIVE & SIX: THE MYSTERIES OF CHARITY & THE MYSTERIES OF FASTING
Adult Book • Children’s Book & Workbook volume

  • Adult Book of Charity & Fasting 196 pages: $25.95
  • Book & Workbook of Charity & Fasting (children) 294 pages w/ color illustrations and school curriculum: $34.95

 

BOOK SET SEVEN: THE MYSTERIES OF PILGRIMAGE (HAJJ)
Adult Book • Children’s Book & Workbook volume

  • Adult Book of Pilgrimage 93 pages: $26.95
  • Book & Workbook of the Mysteries of of Pilgrimage for Young People (Hajj) (children) 271 pages w/ Color Illustrations, Teachers Manual & Companion Storybook: $34.95
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THE MYSTERIES OF THE PILGRIMAGE AL-GHAZĀLĪ

Al-Ghazali: The Mysteries of the Pilgrimage

Muhammad Hozien, Valerie Turner
M. Abdurrahman Fitzgerald
$19.95$26.95

Kitāb asrār al-ḥajj. Book 7 of the Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn.
THE REVIVAL OF THE RELIGIOUS SCIENCES

Translated from the Arabic with an Introduction and Notes by M. Abdurrahman Fitzgerald

In the Mysteries of the Pilgrimage (Kitāb asrār al-ḥajj), book 7 of the forty books of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn), Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī discusses the fundamentals of the pilgrimage, including its pillars, preconditions, and obligations. The book begins with an introduction on the merits of the pilgrimage and its rewards. Al-Ghazālī explains the Qurʾānic statement announcing the pilgrimage: And proclaim to the people the pilgrimage; they will come to you on foot and on every lean camel; they will come from every distant pass—that they may witness benefits for themselves and mention the name of God on known days [22:27–28].

In chapter 1, al-Ghazālī enumerates the merits and the profound significance of Mecca and Medina, the sacred mosque, the black stone, and the Kaʿba. In the next chapter, he explains the outward actions, from the beginning of the journey until the return home. In the concluding chapter, he details the rules of conduct and inward practices, lessons, re – flections, and insights regarding their mysteries and its inner meaning, from the beginning of the pilgrimage to its end. By symbolically linking the actions of the pilgrimage to events of daily life, al-Ghazālī ultimately reveals its true meaning. This edition also includes helpful diagrams of the rites of the pilgrimage and the supplications (in Arabic and English).

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Complete Children’s ONLY Ghazali Books 1-7 (7 books total) (30% Discount)

$150.00

The COMPLETE CHILDREN’S ONLY GHAZALI BOOKS 1-7 at a 30% DISCOUNT. (Normal Price: $214.60, Discounted Price: $150) A great opportunity to order just the Ghazali Children’s books excluding the Parent/Teacher adult translations.

Ghazali’s teachings distilled for children explain how the outer aspects of Islam can, through their inner spiritually transformative meanings, change every situation into one which strengthens the innate human nobility of character. The Prophet Mohammad said, “I was only sent to perfect good character.”

Fons Vitae has taken on the monumental task of bringing out  Imam al-Ghazali’s magnum opus, “The Revival of the Religious Sciences” based on the 2011 Dar al-Minhaj critical Arabic edition, as an educational package re-crafted for families and schools. Each translation of the 40 books is accompanied by an adaptation for children as well as workbooks with activities and a school curriculum, all supported by an interactive parent-children’s website and Pilot School Program.

The aim of the Ghazali Children’s Project materials is to support children:

• in their ability to recognize and maintain their innate human dignity.
• in realizing nobility of character through imitation of the Prophetic qualities realized by understanding, loving, and practicing the inner dimensions of all outward acts – to stop simply just “going through the motions”.
• in becoming aware of their True Selves and in identifying with this pure aspect of their being rather than with the lower, false, egoic and separative nature which is centered on itself [al-nafs alammara].
• in becoming self-observant and self-correcting.
• in living life with humility and in service.

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Al-Ghazali: The Mysteries of the Pilgrimage for Young People (Incl. Teachers Manual & Companion Storybook)

$22.95$34.95

NOW OUT! The 7th volume in the Ghazali Children’s Series! This magnificently illustrated 9×11 full color hardback (272 pp) includes not only a complete curriculum as part of its Parent Teacher Manual, but also a delightful companion storybook, “Secrets of the Hajj”, for the very young.

Imam al-Ghazali’s book on the Mysteries of the Pilgrimage (Book 7 of the Ihya Ulum al-Din) sums up the essential inner provisions that must be part of everyone’s life journey, whether on this parallel great pilgrimage or not. While conveying the deeper significance and spirit of the Hajj rites, this work highlights teachings which not only strengthen character but provide the entire family with a firm foundation for spiritual growth.

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“This work is nothing less than a revolution in developing humane, ethical, and committed Muslim youth. Imam al-Ghazali is the “Proof of Islam”, and these teachings, presented in a beautiful life-affirming way, will prove to be a major shift in the way Islam is taught to young people, who are in desperate need of guidance in today’s confusing times. As a community, we owe much to Fons Vitae for bringing them to fruition. Let the transformation begin! – Shaykh Hamza Yusuf Hanson Continue reading

FREE download: Ramadan Treasure Fun with Imam Al-Ghazali – 27 Days Exploring The Book of Fasting!

A Ramadan family gift from Fons Vitae.

A Ramadan surprise offering carefully prepared by a group of Ghazali home and pilot school educators. The first activity begins with moonsighting today.

1) Ramadan Treasure Fun with Imam Al-Ghazali- 27 Days Exploring The Book of Fasting! – Enjoy ACTIVITIES with your children every day of Ramadan.

2) READ FLIPBOOK: Ghazali’s Book of Fasting for Children

3) Download & LISTEN to an audiobook of the Book of Fasting for Children

GET BOOKS & more about the Ghazali Children’s project HERE.

Ramadan Mubarak to all!

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Al-Ghazali on the Condemnation of Pride and Self-admiration (Book XXIX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences)

Mohammed Rustom
$33.95

The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration is the twenty-ninth chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, a monumental work of classical Islam written by the theologian-mystic Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali. Perhaps the most important chapter in the whole of Revival, The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration delves into the fundamental spiritual ailments and major impediments of the soul, namely pride and self-admiration. In Part One, Ghazali focuses on pride, firstly by showing how the Qur’an condemns it, then by demonstrating what pride is and what its symptoms are, how pride manifests outwardly, as well as the seven causes of pride, the root cause being self-admiration. In seeking ways to cure the soul of pride, Ghazali presents the virtue of humility as the spiritual virtue par excellence; he offers examples of true humility, of false humility, and the manner by which the seven causes of pride can be uprooted. In Part Two, Ghazali hones in on the root cause of pride: self-admiration. As with pride, Ghazali defines self-admiration, shows the various ways it manifests inwardly, how it causes negligence, delusion and complacency, how each of these can be remedied.

Just as humility is recognised as the virtue par excellence, pride is recognised as the vice par excellence; and this by all religions. The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration is therefore a genuine contribution to the field of virtue ethics and will be of interest to all those engaged in the religious and spiritual life. Continue reading

Al-Ghazali: The Book of Prophetic Ethics and the Courtesies of Living

Dr. Adi Setia
$25.95

In the Book of Prophetic Ethics and the Courtesies of Living (Kitab Adab al ma’isha wa-akhlaq al-nubuwwa), book twenty of the forty books which compose the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din), Abu hamid al-Ghazali gives a full account of the customs and character of the Messenger of God, Muhammad. It is not a biography of Muhammad (peace and blessing of God be upon him) but a roadmap for those who want to strengthen their faith, increase their knowledge and deepen their understanding of the second part of the testimony of faith, namely the first pillar of Islam. Continue reading