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Letters from Al-Ghazali – Part 1


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Al-Ghazali's Letters, Part 1β€”a collection of letters containing moral and religious teachings sent to various recipients including emirs, judges, theologians, and sultans. Translated by Ghazali.com contributors, narrated with full subtitles.

πŸ“– About the Work

This first collection of Al-Ghazali's correspondence provides profound insights into his moral and religious teachings through personal letters. Written to government officials, religious leaders, and spiritual seekers, these letters address topics including pious living, administrative ethics, judicial conduct, theological matters, and spiritual guidance. The letters reveal Al-Ghazali's practical wisdom and his role as a spiritual advisor to leaders and scholars throughout the Islamic world.

✍️ About Al-Ghazali

Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali (1058–1111) was a Persian polymath known as one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, logicians, and mystics in Islamic history. He is considered the 5th century Hijri's Mujaddid (renewer of the faith) and was awarded the honorific title "Proof of Islam" (Hujjat al-Islam). His works continue to shape Islamic thought and spirituality worldwide.

πŸŽ™οΈ Narration & Translation

This edition features translation by Ghazali.com contributors, with clear narration and full on-screen subtitlesβ€”perfect for Muslims seeking spiritual guidance, students of Islamic history and ethics, scholars of medieval Islamic thought, and anyone interested in personal spiritual correspondence from one of Islam's greatest thinkers.

πŸ“š Timestamps

  • 00:00 – Introduction
  • 00:10 – Letter 1: An Open Letter
  • 04:17 – Letter 2: To Those Wishing to Achieve a Peaceful and Pious Life
  • 14:06 – Letter 3: To Administrative Heads of Government Departments
  • 18:10 – Letter 4: To an Emir
  • 29:53 – Letter 5: To All Prominent Theologians
  • 31:14 – Letter 6: To Judges of the Far Maghreb
  • 48:34 – Letter 7: To Ibn Ul Amil
  • 55:35 – Letter 8: To Khwaja Imam Abbasi
  • 1:00:35 – Letter 9: To Sultan Sanjar Seljuki
  • 1:05:25 – Letter 10: To Sa'eed Imadud-din Muhammad Al Wazzan

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