Imam Al-Ghazali on Self-Delusion

Imam al-Ghazali wrote at the level where most of us live without quite admitting it — going through the motions of faith while the heart quietly congratulates itself. This work, a section drawn from his Ihya Ulum al-Din known as Al-Kashf wa't-Tabyin fi Ghurur al-Khalq Ajma'in, takes on exactly that condition: self-delusion, ghurur, the subtle ways a person can perform religion while missing its purpose entirely.

Imam al-Ghazali examines the undesirable qualities that take root in the heart — arrogance, pride, ostentation, the pursuit of fame — and traces how each can slip into the very acts meant to draw a believer closer to Allah. His concern throughout is sincerity, ikhlas, which he treats not as a nicety but as the root of the whole matter. He looks closely at the range of religious activity in a believer's life, showing how easily outward form can outpace inward truth.

This Turath Publishing edition presents the Arabic text alongside Usman Wadee's English translation, letting readers who want to sit with al-Ghazali's own words do so while following the sense in English. For anyone working through the Ihya in parts, or simply wanting a focused, honest look at what sincerity actually costs, this is a fitting place to pause and take stock.

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