The Commencement Of Guidance : External piety is the upshot of guidance which enhances the essence of internal piety

The kithab ‘Commencement of Guidance’ is divided into three major sections; they are the Acts of devotion the avoidance of sins and manners of intimacy with the creator and creations.It embraces key fundamentals great qualities and the foundational principles of religion. It is descriptive but still brief. This book covers various Sunnah-based manners for living a normal life. Since nothing sacred can be benefited until the same thing is practised with manners thus it is the exact base for realising the significance of this kithab to improve manners and norms are pertinent.Imam Abu Hamid Muhammad Ibn Muhammad Al-Ghazali Al-Tusi (رح) outlines the benefits of knowledge and the relevance of genuinely applying it commencing with pious conduct and concluding with the relationship between the Creator and creation and even how a believer should arrange his lifestyle from hour to hour and day to day. In short this is a guidebook describing the principles of getting guidance through Taqwa. Moreover it serves as a preface to his major texts.Syed Nihal PMs translation is fabulous simple to read and easy to understand par it accurately captured the spirit of the wonderful work Bidaya Al Hidaya.