{"product_id":"ayyuhal-walad","title":"O Son! A Translation of Imam al-Ghazali's \"Ayyuhal Walad\"","description":"\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eOne of the advanced students wrote to the Imam with a question: From all the fields of knowledge, what will benefit us most in the grave? The student clarified that, while he could certainly find the answer to his question within al-Ghazali's longer works, such as the\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIhya 'Ulum al-Din\u003c\/em\u003e, he wished for his teacher to give him a formal legal opinion, short enough that he could keep it with him at all times and refer to it constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAyyuhal Walad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the great Imam's response: a personal note from al-Ghazali to his student, and by extension to anyone who desires to follow their way. Imam al-Ghazali elucidates the following for his student, and for the modern reader:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col data-rte-list=\"default\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe precise nature of the relationship between knowledge and action, and the role of each in one's striving for Paradise\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe significance of the night prayer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome advice from Luqman the Wise to his son, and its enduring meaning and importance\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA concise definition of obedience and worship, which al-Ghazali states is the quintessence of knowledge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe four matters that are required of a spiritual traveler\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eA single hadith that contains the entirety of the knowledge of the ancients as well as the men of latter days\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eEight lessons that are sufficient for deliverance and salvation\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAyyuhal Walad\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis designed to be read and reread, and referred to frequently throughout one's life. The reader must take note that the original recipient of this letter was a top student of Imam al-Ghazali, and therefore a scholar of the highest caliber himself. This book is thus invaluable simply as a record of the interaction between one of the Ummah's greatest teachers and his esteemed disciple. However, al-Ghazali's prescriptions are conveyed with such clarity that any Muslim of high aspiration will benefit from this text.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThis edition includes Wordsmiths' meticulous English translation side-by-side with al-Ghazali's original Arabic epistle. This arrangement allows the English-speaking reader to get a taste of al-Ghazali's unique style, while students of Arabic may peruse the Imam's masterful Arabic prose alongside this elegant new English rendition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAuthor:\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e Imam Al-Ghazali\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTranslators: Wordsmiths Editing Ltd.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eLanguage: English and Arabic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHardback Edition: 107 pages, full glossy pages\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eISBN: 978-1-952306-14-3\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePublisher: Imam Ghazali Publishing\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Imam Ghazali Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803838509167,"sku":"BPKV3K2N","price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/8365\/3999\/files\/O_Son.jpg?v=1773381353","url":"https:\/\/ibpublishers.com\/products\/ayyuhal-walad","provider":"IB Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}