The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit (Ihya Ulum Al-Din/ the Revival of the Religious Sciences) [Paperback]

Al-Ghazali (Author), Hamza Yusuf (Author), Walter James Skellie (Translator), T. J. Winter (Introduction)

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Series: Ihya Ulum Al-Din/ the Revival of the Religious Sciences | Publication Date: April 1, 2010

Marvels of the Heart is thought to be the key volume of the 40-book Ihya' 'Ulum-Al Din—Revival of the Religious Sciences—, the most read work in the Muslim world after the Qur’an, and considered by many to be the Summa Theologica of Islam. These traditional teaching stories, which use the theme of the heart as a mirror, illustrate key tenets of Islam on the requirements of religion, living in society, and the inner life of the soul.

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"This is a book which all Muslims should cherish in their personal libraries. Without it one would lose the beauty and richness of our Islamic heritage."  —Dr. Mustafa Ceric, Grand Mufti of Bosnia

About the Author

Al-Ghazali was a theologian, a logician, a jurist, and a mystic. He was the author of more than 100 books of Islamic scholarship, and is regarded by many as the renewer of the fifth Muslim century. Walter James Skellie was a Presbyterian Minister who earned an M.A. and PhD in Arabic studies from the Hartford Seminary Foundation and served on missions in the Middle East for more than 25 years. T. J. Winter, also known as Abdal Hakim Murad, is currently the ShaZayed Lecturer of Islamic Studies at Cambridge University and the director of studies in theology at Wolfson College. Hamza Yusuf, founder of the Zaytuna Institute and the first American lecturer to teach in Morocco's prestigious and oldest University, the Karaouine in Fes, has translated into modern English several classical Arabic traditional texts and poems.

Product Details

• Paperback: 242 pages
• Publisher: Fons Vitae (April 1, 2010)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1887752315
• ISBN-13: 978-1887752312
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #146,052 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #57 in Books > Religion & Spirituality > Islam > Sufism

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This review is from: The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit (Ihya Ulum Al-Din/ the Revival of the Religious Sciences) (Paperback)

This is an excellent book. I have previously purchased another book by Hamza Yusuf called Diseases of the Heart. This book follows a similar theme but this is a masterpiece by Ghazali. Anyone who wants to understand the true meaning of islam and its teachings--this is the book.