The spiritual life in Islam begins with riyadat al-nafs, the inner warfare against the ego. Distracted and polluted by worldliness, the lower self has a tendency to drag the human creature down into arrogance and vice. Only by a powerful effort of will can the sincere worshipper achieve the purity of soul which enables him to attain to God&amp;#8217;s proximity.&nbsp;
After reading some of this amazing book, i&amp;#8217;m really getting into the rest of Al-Ghazali&amp;#8217;s works. This book is incredible. Ghazali covers excessive sexual desire, gluttony, ego, anger amongst other vices which I feel are SO relevant to our society today.
Thinking about ordering &amp;#8216;The Alchemy of Happiness&amp;#8217; - Has anyone read it?
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