The Alchemy of Happiness

Anyone into the religious sciences and an interest in Sufism or imam ghazali works should absolutely read this book. Written in the medieval era yet evidently so applicable to the 21st century! Gives a real insight and thought provoking nature of the heart. Very easy to read and not so many pages like the Ihya. Would definitely recommend.

Just amazing! A masterpiece of insight into universal spirituality. Hamza Yusuf made a great job at explaining the complex and powerful vision of Al-Ghazali! A must-listen-to for everybody interested in Islam and spirituality as a whole.

Highly informative, truly grabs the attention from the reader and goes into depth with each part. May Allah bless the author Al ghazali.

This is a wonderful book by a well knowledgeable man, its a short read, I do feel happier after reading this book. There are a few minor spelling mistakes but it does tell you in the description but its easy to know what the actual word is. I'm happy with this purchase and would buy from forgotten books again.

A thought provoking read to say the least. Through this short book of less than 100 pages it caused me to re-read some of the most complicated concepts which Ghazali (may God be please with him) explains with the most simple of allegories that even the average minded can begin to understand. A book which undoubtedly demonstrates why he is known by many as the greatest scholar of his religion. A must read for anyone wanting to discover true happiness.

Spirituality motivating to read. Beautiful language used. A taste of Imam Ghazali's work without being too intense. Highly recommended. .

This is a reasonable translation of an excellent piece of work but the book doesn’t give any background of the translator, the context of his translation, any reference to his other translatory works. It presents it as a direct piece of work rather than introducing this as a meagre translation.

This book is interesting for a reader who wants to have a different perspective on teachings of islam. Highly recommended.