Imam Al-Ghazali committed himself seriously to Sufism in his later life, during which time he produced a series of unique works on Sufism and ethics including
(1) Mizan al-‘amal (The Balance of Action), composed just before retirement,
(2) Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din, his magnum opus written after retirement,
(3) Kitab al-arba‘in fi usul al-din (The Forty Chapters on the Principles of Religion), (4) Kimiya’-yi sa‘adat (The Alchemy of Happiness),
(5) Mishkat al-anwar (The Niche of the Lights) and
others.
The ultimate goal of humankind according to Islam is salvation in paradise, which is depicted in the Glorious Qur’an and Traditions (Hadiths) as various sensuous pleasures and joy at the vision of God. The greatest joy for al-Ghazali, however, is the seeing of Allah SWT in the intellectual or spiritual sense of the beatific vision. In comparison with this, sensuous pleasures are nothing. However, they remain necessary for the masses who cannot reach such a vision.
Top 10 richest Malaysians in 2014: Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let's now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. As many Malaysians are well aware of, our country is going through a period of lows; our currency, the Ringgit, is weakening, we are experiencing a slowing economy and a lackluster stock market. All these come together to affect those who are earning a regular salary. But all of it is probably nothing more than an extra shrug from the guys on this list – if at all. In fact, some of those on the Forbes’ Malaysia’s Richest Tycoon list (ie the richest Malaysians, as of March 2014) have seen their fortunes increase as well, due to shrewd business decisions (amongst other things) despite economic conditions. Malaysia now boasts a total of eighteen billionaires, up from fourteen a year ago! Let’s now take a look at the ten of the richest locals in 2014. Source: Forbes’ Malaysia’s 50 Richest List Number 10: ...
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