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    Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship
    Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship
    Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship
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    Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship

    By Imam al-Ghazali

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    Covers those dimensions of Islamic rituals of worship prayer, almsgiving, fasting, Pilgrimage, etc. which are essential to the fulfilment of inner quality. Consists of selections from al-Ghazali's Ihya, a pivotal work in the history of Islamic thought.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherThe Islamic Foundation
    Release dateJun 29, 2012
    ISBN9780860375166
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      Inner Dimensions of Islamic Worship - Imam al-Ghazali

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      The Prayer

      ṢALĀT

      In the Name of God, the Merciful, the Mercy-giving.

      (Bismi-Ilāhi-Iraḥmāni-Iraḥīm.)

      All praise belongs to God, Who has lavished His favours on His servants, filling their hearts with the light of religion and its duties, sent down from the Throne of Glory to the heaven of this world by the steps of mercy. One mark of His compassion: in contrast to earthly kings, though majesty and might belong to Him Alone, He urges the people to bring Him their requests and pleas, saying: ‘Will anyone call, that I may answer him? Will anyone seek My forgiveness, that I may forgive him?’ Unlike the rulers of this world, He keeps an open door and does not screen himself away. He allows His servants to converse with Him intimately in their Prayers, under all circumstances, be they in Congregation or in isolation. Not merely allowing, indeed, He gently urges and invites. How different are those feeble worldly kings, who grant an audience only when they have received a gift or bribe!

      Glory be to Him, therefore, so grand in His sublimity, so Strong in His authority, so Perfect in His graciousness, so Allembracing in His goodness. Blessings and salutations to Muhammad, His chosen Prophet and selected friend, and to his family and Companions, those keys of right guidance and lanterns in the

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