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Al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ Ulum al-Din

The Ethics of Marriage

Chapter One

Concerning Encouragement and Discouragement to Marriage

As in the Koran Allah, the Almighty said: “Marry those among you who are
spouseless and the virtuous …” (Koran Ch. 24 verse 32) and also Allah said:
“…do not restrain them from marrying their (future) husbands….” (Koran Ch. 2
verse 232) and also in describing and praising the Messengers Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, the Almighty has said: “We have sent forth other
Messengers before you and given them wives and descendants.…” (Koran
Ch.13 verse 38) Allah, the Almighty mentions this here in showing His bounty
and grace. Allah Glory be to Him has shown us how the righteous should give
praise: “Lord give us of our wives and children what pleases our eyes …”(Koran