Tuesday, April 12, 2011

The Alchemy of Happiness -(Kimiya'e Saadat )by Imam Al-Ghazzali's

The Alchemy of Happiness-Kimiya'e Saadat is divided into 4 parts or Quarters each containing 10 chapters,

1st Quarter - on the Acts of Worship-Rub' al-'ibadat:
1. The Foundations of Faith-Kitab Qawa`id al-Aqa'id
2. The Book of Knowledge-Kitab 'ilm
3. The Mysteries of Purity-Asrar al-Taharah
4. The Mysteries of Prayer -Asrar al-Salah
5. The Mysteries of Almsgiving-Asrar al-Zakat
6. The Mysteries of Fasting-Asrar al-Sawm
7. The Mysteries of Pilgrimage-Asrar al-Hajj
8. The Rules of Reading the Qu'ran-'Adab Tilawah al-Qur'an
9. On Invocations and Supplications-Adhkar wa'l-Da'awat
10. On the Arrangements of Litanies times in the day & Divisions of the Night -Tartib al-Awrad wa Tafsil Ihya' al-Layl



2nd quarter of Norms of Daily Life-Rub' al-'adat:
11. The Manners of Eating- Adab al-Akl
12. The Manners of Marriage -Adab an-Nikah
13. The Manners of Earning a Livelihood -Adab Al-Kasb
14. On Lawful and Unlawful & Doubtful Halal wa'l Haram
15. On Duties of Brotherhood, Friendship and society- - Adab Al-Ikhawa, al-Subha, wa'l Ma’ashirah
16. On Seclusion adab al-'uzlah
17. The Manners of Travel adab as-Safr
18. On Music and Ecstasy-Adab al-Sama' wal-Wajd
19. On Enjoining Good and Forbidding Evil -Amr bil Ma'ruf wa Nahy 'Anil Munkar
20. The Ethics of Living as Exemplified in the Virtues of the Prophet(saw) -Adab al-Ma`ishah wa¬-Akhlaq al-Nubuwah



3rd quarter The Destroyers-Rub' al-muhlikat:
21-. On the Discipline of the Ego-Riyadat al nafs 22-. The Breaking of the Two Desires
(Lust of Stomach and Sexual Organs)-Kasr al-Shahwatayn 23. The Harms of the Tongue-afaat al-lisaan 24. The Treatment of Anger, Hatred and Envy
- al-Ghadab wal Hiqd wal Hasad 25. The Treatment of Worldliness-dhamm Al-Dunya 26. The Treatment of Miserliness and Love of Wealth - dhamm al-bukhl wa-hubb al-mal 27-. The Treatment of Love of fame dhamm hub al-jah 28-. The Treatment of Love of Hypocrisy - dhamm hub al-Riya’ 29-. The Treatment of Pride and Conceit -dhamm al-kibr wa'l ‘Ujb 30-. The Treatment of Heedlessness, Error and Delusion - Dhamm al-Ghuru



4th quarter-The Deliverers-Rub' al-munjiyat:
31. On Repentance-al-Tawba
32. On Patience and Gratitude-al-Sabr wa’l-Shukr
33. On Fear and Hope-al-Khawf wa’l-Raja’
34. On Poverty and Detachment-al-Faqr wa’l-Zuhd
35. On Intentions, Truthfulness & Sincerity-
-al-Niyya wa’l-Ikhlas wa’l-Sidq
36. On Vigil and Self Accounting-al-Muraqaba wa’l-Muhasaba
37. On Meditation -al-Tafakkur
38. On Divine Unity and Relience on Allah -al-Tawhid wa’l-Tawakkul
39. On Love, Longing, Intimacy and Contentment -al-Mahabba wa’l-Shawq wa’l-Uns wa’l-Rida
40. On Remembrance of Death & the Afterlife- Dhikr al-mawt wa-ma ba'dahu



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