The Beginning of Guidance
Author | Al-Ghazālī |
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Country | Persia |
Subject | Islamic Law and Islamic Jurisprudence |
Publication date | 12th century |
Bidayat al Hidayah (transl. The Beginning of Guidance; Arabic: بداية الهداية ) was written by Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī during his last days.[1] It is a guidebook describing the principles of getting guidance through taqwa. The manual is concise and arranged in the form of a daily programme. The book contains three sections, which are on the obedience, refraining from disobedience, and the etiquette of companionship with the God and His creation.[2] It serves as a preface to his major texts.[3]
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Bidāyat al-hidāya, dated AH 800 (AD 1397), British Library.
References[]
- ^ Ghazzālī (2005). The Beginning of Guidance: The Complete English and Arabic Text of Al-Ghazali's Bidayat Al-Hidaya. IIC-Classic Series. ISBN 9780972272230.
- ^ "SeekersHub.org - Essentials of Spirituality: Ghazali's Beginning of Guidance Explained (STEP) Part 1". seekershub.org. Archived from the original on 2017-09-11. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
- ^ Mazhar, Mehek. "Beginning of Guidance". Lanterns. Archived from the original on 2017-12-01. Retrieved 2017-11-27.
Categories:
- Books by Al-Ghazali
- Books about Islam
- 12th-century books
- Persian literature
- Sufi literature