Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplications: Book IX of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali Series) (Bk. 9) [Hardcover]

Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali (Author), Kojiro Nakamura (Translator)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0946621128 | ISBN-13: 978-0946621125 | Publication Date: September 1, 1996 | Edition: 2nd

A revised edition of Kojiro Nakamura's acclaimed translation into English of Book IX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din). Although prayerfulness and the remembrance of God suffuse all the formal practices of Islam, there are times when the Muslim simply 'sits alone with his Lord' to repeat formulas drawn from the Qur'an and the sayings of the Prophet, seeking remission of his sins and the purification of his heart. The present volume is probably the most widely read compendium of such material, popular not only for its comprehensiveness and beauty, but also for the analytical approach of its author, who explores the psychological and spiritual effects of prayer and the celebration of God's name. The original translation by Kojiro Nakamura, now Head of the Islamic Studies Department at the University of Tokyo, has been substantially revised and augmented with hadith identification.

This volume won a British Book Design and Production Award in 1991.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Arabic

About the Author

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111) theologian, logician, jurist and mystic, was born and died at the town of Tus in Central Asia, but spent much of his life lecturing at Baghdad or leading the life of a wandering dervish. Because of his success in revealing the compatibility of the outward forms of religion with the inner experiences of Sufi tradition, he is commonly regarded as the 'Renewer' of the fifth Muslim century, and the most influential thinker of medieval Islam.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 174 pages
• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society; 2nd edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0946621128
• ISBN-13: 978-0946621125
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Supplicatory Prayer, June 20, 2005

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Wesley Richard Schwein (Pope Valley, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplications (Ghazali Series) (Bk. 9) (Paperback)

Bismillah~ This volume of the Ihya `Ulum al-Din covers dhikr and du`a; times, formulas, inner states & other considerations for invocations and remembrance of Allah and for supplicatory prayer.

It should be noted that where the editorial description refers to 'prayer', this refers to supplication or intorcessory prayer, not the corporeal-spiritual worship Muslims engage in five times each day. The Salah is most usually translated as 'the prayer'.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Meditation ,supplication a spiritual practice., April 16, 2008

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This review is from: Al-Ghazali on Invocations and Supplications (Ghazali Series) (Bk. 9) (Paperback)

"Wonderful book for those who wanted to learn more about supplication.Create intimate relation with God through meditation,contemplation and invocation that arises from deapth of soul.Goes beyond rituals prayers of islam to spiritual awareness of prayers. Ghazali has explained prophetic supplications ,concepts ,meanings very well to inspire one to supplicate." Sincere prayers bring spiritual solution to our daily problems.