The Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife: Book XL of the Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ghazali Series Bk. 40)

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This is the first English translation of the last chapter of Al-Ghazalis Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din) widely regarded as the greatest work of Muslim spirituality. After expounding his Sufi philosophy of death and showing the importance of the contemplation of human mortality to the mystical way of self-purification Ghazali takes his readers through the stages of the future life: the vision of the Angels of the Grave the Resurrection the Intercession of the Prophet and finally the torments of Hell the delights of Paradise andfor the electthe beatific vision of Gods Countenance.