Imam Al-Ghazali Mukhtasar Ihya Ulum Ad-din Hardcover – March 15, 2014

I hesitated a while before purchasing this, concerned it might be the kind of translation (forgive me for saying this) that sometimes issues from the Subcontinent with poor quality and an equally poor command of idiomatic English. Nothing of the sort! This volume is well produced, beautifully translated, and includes scholarly notes referring to authentic Islamic sources. As such it deserves a VERY wide readership! There is no other complete version of the Ihya in English — this being the abridgment, I suppose it's not the real Ihya, either, but a very worthy substitute until the Fons Vitae Ghazali translation program reaches completion (The Book of Knowledge: Book 1 of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (The Fons Vitae Al-Ghazali Series) for volume one). Read this book! Muslims are desperate for this knowledge!

A philosophy professor at Stanford University has said, "The West has not yet produced a mind of Ghazali's calibre." Mukhtasar is full of golden nuggets and many passages are not only enlightening, but also read like poetry. The book is also elegantly bound, and you will love the page marking ribbon attached to the spine.

And the Contents are no ordinary things. It a Wonderful book and I am just impressed with the equality of the pages and it's hardcover.... Never seen such light material, and yet thick pages. Amazing.I love the structure of topics from simplicity to super deep level. It is a great book to know what is absolutely required and what is nice to have. For example, for ablution, only 4 steps are required according to Quran, rinsing the mouth, nose, etc., are nice to do (Sunnah). This way you know the "can't miss steps" in practicing Islam and then over time you accelerate your practice.This book made it super easy for me to practice Islam. And thank God, now I have read more deeper books and increased my practice into "many nice to heave" (Sunnah, nawafil) steps.

Very informative and thoughtful

Absolutely recommended

Salamualaikum everyone,MashAllah I have many beautiful things to say about this book. The color is very beautiful and bright, and the book itself came in perfect condition. It was a bit smaller than I expected it to be, but I like it better that way--more convenient. Very beautiful summary of Imam Al-Ghazali's work, and I'm so happy I bought this book. The only small downside was the delay in shipping, but besides that everything was amazing. Honest seller, honest product, and beautiful product. I definitely recommend it for everyone that wants to dig deeper into Islam and know what it's really all about.Update8/20/18Just noticed that the price for this book fluctuates quite often, so keep it in your cart for a while to wait for the price to decrease.If this review helped you please click the yes button! :)JazakAllahu Khair.*if my review is helpful, please let Amazon know by hitting the YES helpful button :)

I just received my book in perfect condition via USPS. It’s plastic rapped too. I have not yet started reading it but loved the way it arrived so I’m posting. I’ll update once I read it.

Highly intellectual backed, compact book with a plethora of knowledge. I would recommend the reader possess an intermediate understanding of Islamic knowledge and scripture in order to comprehend the validations presented. Not a leisurely read, or a book you can extract all knowledge and apply immediately, it will require several reads to do so. I've listened to many intellectuals comment on Imam Al-Ghazali's influence and impact on Islamic studies, this 'Abriged Version of The Revival of Islamic Sciences' will only validate his prominence as an intellectual scholar and author.