{"product_id":"al-ghazalionpovertyandabstinence","title":"Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAl-Ghazali, Anthony F. Shaker (tr.)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9781903682814\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eKitab al-Faqr wa'l-zuhd\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook 34 of the Ihya 'Ulum al-Din\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaking as his example the Prophet’s love for the poor, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali explains that poverty is not simply an accidental state of destitution that might befall anyone but rather an inner acceptance of the Will of God and a form of abstinence for His sake. Thus, the life of poverty described by al-Ghazali refers to what every devoted follower of the Prophet is meant to adopt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContents:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart I: On Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e1: An Exposition of the Reality of Poverty, the Different States of the Poor Person and his Names\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e2: A General Exposition of the Excellence of Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e3: An Exposition of the Particular Excellence of the Poor who are Contented, who are Satisfied and who are Sincere\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e4: An Exposition of Poverty's Excellence over Wealth\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e5: AN Exposition of the Norms of Propriety of the Poor Person in his Poverty\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e6: An Exposition of the Norms of Propriety of the Poor Person when Accepting an Unsolicited Offering\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e7: An Exposition of the Forbiddance of Unnecessary Begging and of the Norms of Propriety of the Poor Person Who Must Beg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e8: An Exposition of the Amount of Wealth which Renders Begging Illicit\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e9: An Exposition of the States of Those Who Beg\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePart II: On Abstinence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e10: An Exposition of the Reality of Abstinence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e11: An Exposition of the Excellence of Abstinence\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e12: An Exposition of the Degrees of Abstinence, Its Divisions in Relation to Itself, to What is Undesirable and to What is Desirable\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13: An Exposition of the Details of Abstinence with Respect to the Necessities of Life\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e14: An Exposition of the Signs of Abstinence\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islamic Texts Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15122115199011,"sku":"9781903682814","price":35.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2514\/8624\/products\/9d9ef5b72896c562413cc325b24a6e3821cc7978.jpg?v=1562143151","url":"https:\/\/wardahbooks.mom\/products\/al-ghazalionpovertyandabstinence","provider":"Wardah Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}