Episode 29

Online Class Recording # 7: Guarding Against Transgressions of the Heart - Introduction and Envy

Imam al-Ghazali begins the next section on guarding against the three transgressions of the heart addressed in this book; envy, ostentation and conceit.

The introduction looks briefly at the animalistic qualities inherent in a human being and how they are overcome by developing angelic qualities, through knowledge, wisdom and certainty. Two extremely important points are also mentioned for their relevance to the ideologically dominated time in which we live.

Thereafter, the first of the three transgressions, envy, is discussed in detail with the comprehensive commentary of Imam al-Jawi.

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Imam al-Ghazali’s foundational guidebook to daily life and spiritual purification is studied via classical commentaries... for women listeners only.

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Umm Abdullah is the developer of MISK Women at the Muslim Institute for Sacred Knowledge and is a student of the Islamic Scholarly and Spiritual Tradition. She presents podcasts, Zoom classes and courses focusing on developing English-speaking Muslim womens' textual competence through the engagement of sacred texts and contextual competence through analysis and critique of the modern world from an Islamic perspective.