In the fourth session of our second semester of our weekly class on Imam Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad al-Ghazālī’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, we explore “Gaining Experiential Knowledge. This session covers pages 67-76 of the text.

In the second session of our second semester of our weekly class on Imam Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad al-Ghazālī’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, we explore “How the Heart Relates to Knowledge”. Centering around answering the questions “How does the heart access its treasures?” and “What is inspiration?”, this session covers pages 51-56 of the text. “How does the heart access its treasures?” The “treasures” of knowledge. Knowledge is acquired through sense perception (study), which also...

In the first session of our second semester of our weekly class on Imam Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad al-Ghazālī’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, we explore “How the Heart Relates to Knowledge”. Centering around answering the questions “How does the heart access knowledge?” and “What is the relationship between knowledge and spirituality”, this session covers pages 45-50 of the text. “How does the heart access knowledge?” Imam al-Ghazālī’s categorization of knowledge: Knowledge pertaining to...

Join us in our weekly study of the text, Marvels of the Heart, every Saturday morning from November 9 to December 14 at 10 am, hosted at Amber Cafe! You are welcome to join us even if you didn't attend the first semester. You can catch up by reviewing last semester's class notes, supplemental materials, and podcast recordings. To access these materials and receive weekly class updates, please register for the second semester at tarjuma.ca/marvels.

In our fifth session of our weekly class on Imam Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad al-Ghazālī’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, we explore “How the Heart Relates to Knowledge”. Centering around answering the questions “What stops the heart from gaining knowledge?”, this session covers pages 35-44 of the text. “What stops the heart from gaining knowledge?” The heart is a mirror. When it observes the “image” of knowledge it can imbibe and reflect it. The heart then takes the form of what is put in...

In our fourth session of our weekly class on Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, we explore “Summarizing the Qualities of the Heart”. Centering around answering the questions “What forces compete for control of the heart?” and “What does the balanced heart look like?”, this session covers pages 29-34 of the text.

In our third session of our weekly class on Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, our teacher Mustafa Ghani delves into “The Special Characteristics of the Heart”. Centering around answering the questions “How does the spiritual heart cooperate with the body and the senses?” and “What makes the human being so special among creation?”, this session covers pages 13-28 of the text.

Intents In our second session of our weekly class on Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, our teacher Mustafa Ghani delves into “The Domains of the Heart”. Centering around answering the questions “What are the components of the heart?” and “What is the difference between the ‘physical’ and the ‘spiritual’?”, this session covered pages 5-12 of the text. Session Summary “What is the difference between the ‘physical’ and the ‘spiritual’?” Our scholars...

In our first session of our weekly class on Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad al-Ghazali’s Exploring the Marvels of the Heart, our teacher Mustafe Ghani gives us an “Introduction to the Inner Reality of the Human Being”