{"product_id":"9781903682647","title":"Al-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness: Book XXXII of the Revival of the Religious Sciences","description":"\u003cem\u003eAl-Ghazali on Patience and Thankfulness\u003c\/em\u003e is a translation of the thirty-second chapter of \u003cem\u003eThe Revival of the Religions Sciences (Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din)\u003c\/em\u003e. This chapter falls in the section dealing with the virtues or what is conducive to salvation. Ghazali here presents definitions for patience and its different forms; the need for patience; the degrees of patience; and why patience is considered to be half of faith. \u003cp\u003eThe second part of this chapter deals with thankfulness, and again Ghazali gives us definitions for thankfulness, its nature and its blessings. In addition to the translation, Dr Henry Littlejohn provides an extensive introduction which illustrates the importance of the topics of patience and thankfulness in Islam throughout the centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Islamic Texts Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47033055084784,"sku":"9781903682647","price":79.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781903682647_p0.jpg?v=1763614279","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781903682647","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}