Al-Ghazali, translated by Henry A. Homes
The Alchemy of Happiness by Al-Ghazali (Persian original c. 1105 (Kimiya-yi Sa'adat); Henry A. Homes translation, 1873) is a book on our Self-improvement shelf. Imam al-Ghazali's short classic on knowing yourself, knowing God, and turning away from greed and worldly distraction towards real, lasting happiness. It suits readers interested in self-improvement, and it is legally free from Internet Archive (library-digitised scan). Licence: Public domain in the USA (pre-1931 library scan).
Download free from Internet Archive (library-digitised scan)Imam al-Ghazali's short classic on knowing yourself, knowing God, and turning away from greed and worldly distraction towards real, lasting happiness. A key work of Islamic ethics and spiritual self-improvement.
The licence listed for this title is: Public domain in the USA (pre-1931 library scan). It is published free of charge by Internet Archive (library-digitised scan), and TopFreeBooks links only to that official source; we do not host the file.
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