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The Alchemy of Happiness

by Abu Hamid Al-Ghazzali

Ritual practice and the pursuit of happiness

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Ritual practice and the pursuit of happiness

In this reprint of a work first published in 1910, Al-Ghazzali connects Islamic ritual practice with the spiritual aim of sa'āda: ultimate happiness in the hereafter. The book presents observance of sacred law, avoidance of sin, self-discipline, and asceticism as parts of a path toward salvation and deeper understanding. Its distinctive emphasis, as described in the source, is the mystical dimension of that discipline and the liberation of the soul from bodily existence. Together, these ideas frame happiness not as a passing state, but as the highest aim of human striving within an Islamic theological and philosophical tradition.

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  • Readers interested in Islamic ritual practice and theological writing.
  • Readers exploring classical discussions of happiness, salvation, and the hereafter.
  • Readers interested in mystical approaches to self-discipline and asceticism.

Themes

Islamic ritual and sacred lawSa'āda and ultimate happinessSalvation and the hereafterSelf-discipline and asceticism

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Book overview

2017 Reprint of 1910 Edition. Al-Ghazzali, or, Al-Ghazali, the author of The Alchemy of Happiness, was a Persian theologian, philosopher, and prolific Sunni Muslim author, and is regarded as one of the great thinkers of Islam. The work emphasized the importance of observing the ritual requirements of Islam, the actions that would lead to salvation, and avoidance of sin. The factor that set the Alchemy apart from other theological works at the time was its mystical emphasis on self-discipline and asceticism. Sa'āda (happiness) is a central concept in Islamic philosophy used to describe the highest aim of human striving. Sa'āda is equated with "ultimate happiness", namely that of the hereafter. It is achieved only after a human being has liberated his/her soul completely from its corporal existence, achieving "active intellect". The teachings were to help man to live a life in accordance with the sacred law, and by doing so gain a deeper understanding of its meaning on the day of Judgement.

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