{"product_id":"o-son-a-translation-of-ayyuhal-walad-paperback","title":"O Son! A Translation of Ayyuhal Walad - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAbu Hamid Al-Ghazali\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMoustafa Elqabbany\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOne of al-Ghazali's advanced students wrote to the Imam with a question: From all the fields of knowledge, what will benefit us most in the grave? The student clarified that, while he could certainly find the answer to his question within al-Ghazali's longer works, such as the Ihya 'Ulum al-Din, he wished for his teacher to give him a formal opinion, short enough that he could keep it with him at all times and refer to it constantly.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyyuhal Walad is the great Imam's response: a personal note from al-Ghazali to his student, and by extension to anyone who desires to follow their way. Imam al-Ghazali elucidates the following for his student, and for the modern reader: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe precise nature of the relationship between knowledge and action, and the role of each in one's striving for paradise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe significance of the night prayer\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSome advice from Luqman the Wise to his son, and its enduring meaning and importance\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA concise definition of obedience and worship, which al-Ghazali states is the quintessence of knowledge\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe four matters that are required of a spiritual traveler\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA single hadith that contains the entirety of the knowledge of the ancients as well as the men and women of latter days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEight lessons that are sufficient for deliverance and salvation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAyyuhal Walad, translated here as \"O Son,\" is designed to be read and reread, and referred to frequently throughout one's life. The reader must take note that the original recipient of this letter was a top student of Imam al-Ghazali, and therefore likely a scholar of the highest calibre himself. This book is thus invaluable simply as a record of the interaction between one of the Umma's greatest teachers and his esteemed disciple. However, al-Ghazali's prescriptions are conveyed with such clarity that any Muslim of high aspiration will benefit from this text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition includes Ustadh Moustafa Elqabbany's meticulous English translation side-by-side with al-Ghazali's original Arabic epistle. This arrangement allows the English-speaking reader to get a taste of al-Ghazali's unique style, while students of Arabic may peruse the Imam's masterful Arabic prose alongside Ustadh Moustafa's elegant English rendition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.26 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 15, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45516186943567,"sku":"9798868935381","price":28.58,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0677\/3083\/3487\/files\/mVhi1qs-YU9798868935381.webp?v=1780743151","url":"https:\/\/lumaryon.com\/products\/o-son-a-translation-of-ayyuhal-walad-paperback","provider":"Lumaryon Universal","version":"1.0","type":"link"}