“md al ghazali”

Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali's philosophical explorations covered nearly the entire spectrum of twelfth-century beliefs. Beginning his career as a skeptic, he ended it as a scholar of mysticism and orthodoxy. "The Niche of Lights," written near the end of his illustrious career, advances the philos... More

Body contouring after massive weight loss has become a subspecialty of plastic surgery. This issue provides information on a few surgical techniques for each body area that might be of concern to a patient who has undergone massive weight loss. Also included are articles on psychiatric problems of o... More

In this work, here presented in a complete English edition for the first time, the problem of knowing God is confronted in an original and stimulating way. Taking up the Prophet's teaching that 'Ninety-nine Beautiful Names' are truly predicated of God, the author explores the meaning and resonance o... More

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... More