The Forty Principles of the Religion is a comprehensive distillation of Imam al-Ghazālī’s magnum opus, Ihya’ ‘Ulūm ad-Dīn (The Revival of the Religious Sciences), in which he explores the spiritual depth of virtually every aspect of Islām. This condensed work presents Imam al-Ghazālī’s profound insights regarding man’s lifelong struggle to draw closer to Allah in a simple framework, providing the reader with a step-by-step tried and proven method for spiritual development. The result is an esssential guide to improving one’s relationship with both the Creator and the creation and a perfect introduction to Imam al-Ghazālī’s other great works.