{"product_id":"al-ghazali-the-proprieties-of-retreat-book-16","title":"Al-Ghazali - The Proprieties of Retreat - Book 16","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eAl-Ghazali’s Kitab adab al-'uzla (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Properties of Retreat\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) is the sixth book in the Rub' al-'adat (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eQuarter of Customary Practices\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e) in his monumental work known as Ihya' 'ulum al-din (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRevival of the Religious Sciences\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e). Focusing on the issue of seclusion, or retreat from society, the main discussion in this book is the question of whether it is better to engage in social intercourse (al-mukhalata) or remove oneself from society to focus on perfecting one’s relation to God. As he addresses this issue, al-Ghazali takes us through the numerous benefits and dangers of seclusion while laying out the rules to guide the one who chooses this option. He explains that although it depends on many factors, the most important is the person’s intention and purpose for going into seclusion. If it is not done for the sole purpose of drawing near to God, seclusion becomes a harmful path of self-deceit. Although Kitab adab al-'uzla is premised on approaching the issue of spiritual fulfillment in the Islamic context, al-Ghazali presents to us his deep insight into the human condition that relates to Muslims and non- Muslims alike.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Imam al-Ghazali \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTranslation by James Pavlin \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBinding: Softcover \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fons Vitae","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40371532955746,"sku":"978-1941610633","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1834\/5639\/files\/Al-Ghazali-TheProprietiesofRetreat.png?v=1787274063","url":"https:\/\/bookstore.zaytuna.edu\/products\/al-ghazali-the-proprieties-of-retreat-book-16","provider":"Zaytuna College Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}