One of the aims of Imam Ghazali’s writing is to strive for simplicity and clarity, and he achieves that in this book with ease. Imam Ghazali delivers this incredible case for love in a very practical manner and the book is full of examples. In other words, if these are the qualities that cause one to love, then know that Allah is most perfect in those qualities, thus most worthy of love. Once Imam Ghazali breaks down the concepts of love, how humans love and why, he enumerates them, and then he takes the discussion to Allah, his attributes proving that Allah above all created things is the most worthy of love, is the only one capable of completely fulfilling all the reasons for love. The result of this discussion that of a master weaver, constructing convincing arguments which are supported through the proof-texts from revelation, bringing the reader to acknowledge, understand and appreciate the position of love in the religion of Islam and with Allah. He breaks down the conceptual understanding of love, what it is, its causes, and an explanation of the meaning of human love for Allah. He attempts to counter those who say love has nothing to do with Islam or Allah. In this book, Imam Ghazali takes the reader on a convincing journey to not only the possibility of love for Allah, but the necessity of it. Title: Al-Ghazali – Love, Longing, Intimacy and Contentment ( Kitab al-Mahabba wa’l-Shawq wa’l-Uns wa’l-Rida) Book 36 of the Revival of the Religious Sciences ( Ihya ulum al-din)
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