{"product_id":"al-ghazali-on-the-remembrance-of-death-and-the-afterlife","title":"Al-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife","description":"\u003ch1\u003eAL-GHAZALI ON THE REMEMBRANCE OF DEATH \u0026amp; THE AFTERLIFE\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook XL of the Revival of the Religious Sciences\u003cbr\u003e(Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: ABU HAMID AL-GHAZALI\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslated by: T. J. WINTER\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/its.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Al-Ghazali-on-the-Remembrance-of-Death-.pdf\"\u003e Look Inside\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAl-Ghazali on the Remembrance of Death \u0026amp; the Afterlife\u003c\/em\u003e is the first English translation of the last chapter of the \u003cem\u003eRevival of the Religious Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e. After expounding his Sufi philosophy of death and showing the importance of the contemplation of human mortality to the mystical way of self-purification, Ghazali takes his readers through the stages of the future life: the vision of the Angels of the Grave, the Resurrection, the Intercession of the Prophet, and finally, the torments of Hell, the delights of Paradise and – for the elect – the beatific vision of God’s Countenance.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this new edition, the Islamic Texts Society has included a translation of Imam Ghazali’s own Introduction to the \u003cem\u003eRevival of the Religious Sciences\u003c\/em\u003e which gives the reasons that caused him to write the work, the structure of the whole of the \u003cem\u003eRevival\u003c\/em\u003e, and places each of the chapters in the context of the others.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eT. J. Winter is Shaykh Zayed Lecturer in Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘I warmly recommend Winter’s translation to everyone interested in Islamic eschatology and Islamic thought.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAnnemarie Schimmel, \u003cem\u003eJournal of Islamic Studies\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘This book is an excellent translation of a very important work… This translation, and the series as a whole, are significant contributions to our understanding of this key figure in Islamic intellectual thought.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOliver Leaman, \u003cem\u003eBRISMES Bulletin\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Winter’s rendering combines exactness with fluency and dignity of style. The introduction, notes, appendix, bibliography, index – all make this an exemplary publication, produced to the highest standards.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChristian Troll, \u003cem\u003eCSIC\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘Of considerable value and solace to many who will buy it for reasons both religious and academic.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003eH.T. Norris, BSOAS.\u003c\/p\u003e\nBINDING: Paperback\u003cbr\u003ePAGES: 392\u003cbr\u003eSIZE: 234 x 156mm\u003cbr\u003eThe Islamic Texts Society","brand":"The Islamic Texts Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39598135804017,"sku":"9781911141013","price":54.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0075\/3290\/4561\/products\/B20282.jpg?v=1637473825","url":"https:\/\/www.dsbooks.com.au\/products\/al-ghazali-on-the-remembrance-of-death-and-the-afterlife","provider":"Darussalam Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}