{"product_id":"the-epistle-of-admonition","title":"The Epistle of Admonition: Advice to a Beloved One","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis short work is a translation of Imam al-Ghazali's \u003cem\u003eal-Risala al-Waziyya\u003c\/em\u003e, a concise personal note to a beloved brother and scholar who sought his advice. \u003cem\u003eThe Epistle of Admonition\u003c\/em\u003e - as translated by Ahmad Shaist Khan - unveils al-Ghazali's sincere counsel not just to a beloved brother, but himself too.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Imam writes:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"I warned my lower self (nafs) of their (lessons), which it believed in and accepted, verbally as well as intellectually. However, in practice it rejected their [warning]. So I said to it, 'Do you not believe that the Qur'an is a verbal admonition and a sincere counsellor? After all, it is the revealed word of Allah that can never be proven false from any angle.' It replied in the affirmative.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes al-Ghazali's Arabic text as well as a new English translation. This arrangement allows the English-speaking reader to get a taste of the author's unique style, while students of Arabic may peruse the Imam's masterful Arabic prose alongside this elegant English rendition.\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors: Imām al-Ghazali\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTranslator: Ahmad Shaist Khan\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eColour: Black \u0026amp; White\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCategory: Spirituality, Self-Help, Islam\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eISBN: 978-1-952306-60-0\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Imam Ghazali Publishing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Imam Ghazali Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52803833856111,"sku":"COUNSELGHAZALI250113","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/8365\/3999\/files\/Epistle_of_admonition.png?v=1773381336","url":"https:\/\/ibpublishers.com\/products\/the-epistle-of-admonition","provider":"IB Publishers","version":"1.0","type":"link"}