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In this episode we explore the profound Islamic concept of self-knowledge as the path to knowing God. They primarily analyse the works of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali, particularly his "Alchemy of Happiness", outlining a spiritual psychology that differentiates between the outer physical form and the inner spirit. The sources explain that the heart is the monarch of an internal kingdom, with reason, lust, and anger as its ministers and forces. The overarching theme is the pursuit of true happiness through self-purification and attaining divine gnosis, achieved by removing the various "veils" that obscure the heart's true vision.
By The ContingentIn this episode we explore the profound Islamic concept of self-knowledge as the path to knowing God. They primarily analyse the works of Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazzali, particularly his "Alchemy of Happiness", outlining a spiritual psychology that differentiates between the outer physical form and the inner spirit. The sources explain that the heart is the monarch of an internal kingdom, with reason, lust, and anger as its ministers and forces. The overarching theme is the pursuit of true happiness through self-purification and attaining divine gnosis, achieved by removing the various "veils" that obscure the heart's true vision.