Revival of the Religious Sciences
Study all forty books through the complete text of Fazlul Karim’s summarised English edition, with beginner guides, Arabic vocabulary, visual learning maps and untimed revision. The selected edition is abridged; it is not the complete unabridged Arabic original.
A manageable route through a substantial work
No prior Arabic or specialist study is required. Start with the three orientation lessons, then work through each book at your own pace. Readings are divided into short sessions, usually around 10–15 minutes plus reflection. There is no time limit.
- Read the book’s beginner guide and visual chart.
- Work through the full source readings in order.
- Return to the guide for scenario questions, recall cards, matching and the three-topic quiz.
- Use LearnPress’s normal lesson controls to record your progress.
Worship and its inner meaning
- Knowledge28 source readings + study and revision guide
- Foundations of Belief7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Purification4 source readings + study and revision guide
- Prayer9 source readings + study and revision guide
- Charity5 source readings + study and revision guide
- Fasting3 source readings + study and revision guide
- Pilgrimage7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Reading the Quran6 source readings + study and revision guide
- Remembrance and Supplication7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Daily Devotions and Night Vigil6 source readings + study and revision guide
Ethics in everyday life
- Eating5 source readings + study and revision guide
- Marriage8 source readings + study and revision guide
- Earning a Living5 source readings + study and revision guide
- The Lawful and Unlawful8 source readings + study and revision guide
- Companionship and Fellowship18 source readings + study and revision guide
- Retreat and Solitude4 source readings + study and revision guide
- Travel4 source readings + study and revision guide
- Listening and Spiritual Experience6 source readings + study and revision guide
- Encouraging Good and Discouraging Wrong8 source readings + study and revision guide
- Prophetic Character and Daily Conduct6 source readings + study and revision guide
Recognising harmful inner habits
- The Marvels of the Heart13 source readings + study and revision guide
- Training Character7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Appetites and Desire7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Harmful Speech12 source readings + study and revision guide
- Anger, Resentment and Envy8 source readings + study and revision guide
- Attachment to Worldly Life7 source readings + study and revision guide
- Miserliness and Love of Wealth11 source readings + study and revision guide
- Status and Showing Off12 source readings + study and revision guide
- Pride and Self-Admiration10 source readings + study and revision guide
- Self-Deception5 source readings + study and revision guide
Cultivating virtues
- Repentance17 source readings + study and revision guide
- Patience and Gratitude16 source readings + study and revision guide
- Fear and Hope10 source readings + study and revision guide
- Poverty and Detachment15 source readings + study and revision guide
- Divine Unity and Trust16 source readings + study and revision guide
- Love, Longing and Contentment23 source readings + study and revision guide
- Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness5 source readings + study and revision guide
- Watchfulness and Self-Examination12 source readings + study and revision guide
- Contemplation4 source readings + study and revision guide
- Death and the Afterlife17 source readings + study and revision guide
The title and author
Read across each row: vowelled Arabic, pronunciation helper, then English meaning. Forms are learning aids; grammatical endings can change in a sentence and may be omitted when pausing. Transliteration does not replace listening to a qualified teacher.
| Arabic with harakat | Transliteration | English meaning |
|---|---|---|
| إِحْيَاءٌ | iḥyāʾun | revival; bringing to life |
| عُلُومٌ | ʿulūmun | sciences; branches of knowledge |
| دِينٌ | dīnun | religion |
| إِحْيَاءُ عُلُومِ الدِّينِ | Iḥyāʾu ʿulūmi d-dīni | The Revival of the Religious Sciences — the collection's title |
| إِمَامٌ | imāmun | a leader; here, an honoured scholarly title |
| اَلْغَزَالِيُّ | al-Ghazāliyyu | al-Ghazali — the author's name, not an ordinary vocabulary noun |
Scope, learning support and editorial notes
- The complete selected summarised edition is included; this is not an unabridged translation of the Arabic original.
- Coverage is checked against the 41 selected HTML source chapters, not a line-by-line proofread against printed scans. The source labels this transcription unedited; spelling, OCR and formatting errors may remain.
- Arabic tables supply vowelled learning forms, transliteration and meaning. The source’s original romanised spellings are preserved. Tables are a study glossary, not an exhaustive identification of every historical name or a new Arabic edition.
- Narrations, historical medical claims and legal discussions are preserved as source material; inclusion is not independent authentication, medical advice or a current personal ruling.
- AI-assisted teaching material and editorial vocabulary aids have not been certified by a qualified scholar or Arabic teacher. Discuss difficult passages with a qualified teacher.
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Source: Ghazali.org’s Fazlul Karim chapter index (optional, new tab).
