بداية الهداية-الفجر-وسط

Bidayat al-Hidayah

Bidāyat al-Hidāyah — بداية الهداية

A celebrated work of Imam Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī on spiritual discipline, practical piety and the refinement of character. Bidāyat al-Hidāyah presents the foundations by which a Muslim may combine outward observance of the Sharīʿah with inward purification and true taqwā, showing that religious rulings possess both an outward form and an inner purpose.

Al-Ghazālī guides the reader through the proper ordering of one’s daily life and worship, obedience to Allah, avoidance of sins, discipline of the limbs and heart, and the manners governing one’s relationship with Allah and with other people. Concise yet rich in practical guidance, the work has enjoyed an eminent place among books of Islamic spirituality and ethical instruction and has been widely studied and taught by scholars.