Imam Al-Ghazali On Breaking Gluttony And Lust

This work should get the attention of those interested in various subjects, including Sufi Mysticism. We must break gluttony and lust, not extirpate them. As the ethical saying of Prophet Muhammad suggests, "The best of all matters is the middle way." Because of the great intentions Imam al-Ghazali had placed into his book glows, and its gleam traverses it, across over nine centuries, seen by many even today. The Ihya' is not primarily an inculcation of information about Deen. Instead, it accentuates personal transformation. The alchemy of the soul the Almighty God had incorporated in his heart is also evident in our hearts, with elements including humility, muhasabah (self-examination), self-scrutiny, and self-accounting the Imam. prominent virtues of The book must be approached with sufficient tawadu' (humility). Arrogance, snobbishness, self-reliance, and self-regard veil us from any of the depths and sacredness the Imam had included in every page of his work. The soul speaks to the soul. This work will prove of particular interest to those interested in not only Sufi Mysticism but also Comparative Ethics, as well as the question of Sexuality in Islam.