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The Revival of the Religious Sciences book xi ; Ihya ulum al-din : Kitab adab al-akl ; Ihyāʼ ʻulūm al-dīn : Kitab̄ ādāb al-akl .
Description: This is the eleventh chapter of "Revival of the Religious Sciences" which is widely regarded as the greatest work of Muslim spirituality. This volume begins the section dealing with the norms of daily life. While concentrating on a daily activity, eating, al-Ghazali presents the importance of aligning every aspect of one's life with spirituality.
In this new edition, the Islamic Texts Society has included a translation of Imam Ghazali's own introduction to the Revival of the Religious Sciences which gives the reasons that caused him to write the work, the structure of hte whole of the Revival and places each of the chapters in the context of the others.
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What is necessary for a person eating alone. Alone ; Before the food is served ; When one is eating ; When the meal is over --
Additional manners of eating when in company --
Manners to be adopted when presenting food to visiting brethren --
The manners of hospitality --
A section combining miscellaneous good manners and legal prohibitions --
Appendix I: Persons cited in text --
Index to Qur'anic quotations.
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The eleventh chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences begins the section dealing with man and society. In this volume concentrating on the manners relating to eating, Ghazali first discusses what a person must uphold when eating by himself: that the food is lawful, that both the person and the surroundings should be clean, that one must be content with what is available, and how the person should conduct himself while eating and after eating. Ghazali then proceeds to discuss eating in company and says that to all the above should be added the necessity of courtesy, conversation and the proper presentation of food. Finally, Ghazali expounds the virtues of hospitality and generosity and the conduct of the host as well as that of the guest. Other topics that are discussed are: abstention from food, fasting and general health.… (more)