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There had been an materialistic disinterest (abstinence from honoring
materialism over spirituality) also known as Ihsan or Sufism in Islam from the
time of Prophet Muhammad himself, and this could easily be combined with
traditions. From the Ihsanic Sufis or mystics, Al-Ghazali received the most
help with his personal problems, yet he could also criticize any
extravagances. Al-Ghazali was a great success in keeping his mysticism in
harmony with Islamic tradition and with the performance of the common
religious duties. When he became a mystic, he did not cease to be a good
Muslim any more than he ceased to be an Ash‟arite theologian, this speaks
to Al-Ghazali‟s balance as a spiritual guide.
What al-Ghazali learned in the years of solitude after he left Baghdad, he
tried to set down in his greatest work, The Revitalization of the Religious
Sciences (Ihya’ `Ulum ad-Din) available soon at Muhammad.com.
Al Ghazali has another book, which goes hand in hand with this one, called
The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidayah), which Allah-willing will be
undertaken at a later time.
materialism over spirituality) also known as Ihsan or Sufism in Islam from the
time of Prophet Muhammad himself, and this could easily be combined with
traditions. From the Ihsanic Sufis or mystics, Al-Ghazali received the most
help with his personal problems, yet he could also criticize any
extravagances. Al-Ghazali was a great success in keeping his mysticism in
harmony with Islamic tradition and with the performance of the common
religious duties. When he became a mystic, he did not cease to be a good
Muslim any more than he ceased to be an Ash‟arite theologian, this speaks
to Al-Ghazali‟s balance as a spiritual guide.
What al-Ghazali learned in the years of solitude after he left Baghdad, he
tried to set down in his greatest work, The Revitalization of the Religious
Sciences (Ihya’ `Ulum ad-Din) available soon at Muhammad.com.
Al Ghazali has another book, which goes hand in hand with this one, called
The Beginning of Guidance (Bidayat al-Hidayah), which Allah-willing will be
undertaken at a later time.