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Al-Ghazali Letter to a Disciple (Ghazali Series)

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Imam Al Ghazali (ra) is a classical Sufic thinker and author, and this text is a classical Sufic text. The first 30 pages or so are a fine introduction, giving a comprehensive context of Ghazali's time and life, the thinking of the time and important social, political, as well as religious events and circumstances--a very scholarly work with accompanying citations. The actual text is enhanced by the original Arabic, which is helpful for anyone who struggles with translations and seeks deeper meanings. The book ends with an appendix of persons cited in the text, giving brief biographical notes for each. And there is a nice bibliography.

This is a wonderful book like all of other books from Imam Al ghazzali.There are however two problems.one is the price which I think is high given that this a very small book.the other is the English translation which is not the best compared to the ones I've seen. But if you are a little familiar with Arabic,then you shouldnt have too much trouble grasping the meaning of his advice to his disciple.

This book is translated beautifully alongside the original Arabic text. It is a great feature for students studying the Arabic language/religion. Concise and insightful. A must have for any religion/Arabic major. A real eye opener into the world of Ghazali thought.