Al-Ghazali On Condemnation Of Pride and Self-admiration

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Authir: Abu Hamid Muhammad Ghazali

Pages 2285

The Condemnation of Pride Revival of the Religious Sciences, a monumental work classical written by the theologian-mystic Abu al-Ghazali. Perhaps the most important the Revival, Condemnation of and Self-Admiration delves into fundamental spiritual ailments major impediments soul, namely pride and self-admiration. Part One, Ghazali focuses pride is and what its symptoms are, pride manifests outwardly, the causes of pride, root cause being self-admiration. seeking ways to cure soul of pride, Ghazali presents the humility as the spiritual virtue excellence; he offers examples true humility, false humility and manner which the seven causes pride uprooted. In Part Ghazali turns the root cause pride: self-admiration. with pride, Ghazali defines self-admiration, shows various ways manifests inwardly, how causes delusion and complacency, and how each these be remedied. humility is recognised as the virtue par excellence, pride recognised vice excellence; and all religions. The Condemnation of Pride Self Admiration therefore a genuine contribution to field virtue ethics and will interest all those engaged religious and spiritual life.