This is one of the most important and well-known works of Ghazzālī. After resigning from the teaching at Niẓāmiyah of Baghdād, he composed his Sufi meditations and scholarly studies in a book entitled Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn. This word is devided into 4 parts, i.e. Acts of worship, Habits, Munjiyāt (Saviors) and Muhlikāt (Annihilators), each divided into 10 books themselves. The current copy is the fourth part, Munjiyāt. This part contains the following books: Repentance, Perseverance and Gratitude, Fear and Hope, Poverty and Piety, Monotheism and Trust, Love and Joy and Intimacy and Satisfaction, Intention and Sincerity and Truth, Meditation and Reflection, Thought, and Mention of Death. The copy begins with the first book (Repentance) and continues up to the "Bāb al-sābiʿ fī ḥaqīqat al-mawt" of the tenth book (Mention of Death), where there is a missing. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Title

This is one of the most important and well-known works of Ghazzālī. After resigning from the teaching at Niẓāmiyah of Baghdād, he composed his Sufi meditations and scholarly studies in a book entitled Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn. This word is devided into 4 parts, i.e. Acts of worship, Habits, Munjiyāt (Saviors) and Muhlikāt (Annihilators), each divided into 10 books themselves. The current copy is the fourth part, Munjiyāt. This part contains the following books: Repentance, Perseverance and Gratitude, Fear and Hope, Poverty and Piety, Monotheism and Trust, Love and Joy and Intimacy and Satisfaction, Intention and Sincerity and Truth, Meditation and Reflection, Thought, and Mention of Death. The copy begins with the first book (Repentance) and continues up to the "Bāb al-sābiʿ fī ḥaqīqat al-mawt" of the tenth book (Mention of Death), where there is a missing. — Multiple dates; Unknown place of origin

Shelfmark

Wadh.Minasian 92

Place of origin

Unknown place of origin

Date

17-18th century.

Language

Arabic

Contents

Form

codex

Support

Natural buff, varying thickness (regular and thick). Infestation. Edge mending of initial folios.

Physical extent

382 ff.

Hands

Fine cursive Naskh, fairly large hand, several hands.

Decoration

Rubrication of the copy's main title; rubricated line above some words.

Acquisition

Donated to The Ferdowsi Library by Dr Caro Minasian in 1972.

Subject

Mysticism