EPISODE · May 23, 2026 · 3 MIN
Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires
from Joyful Muslims — Preserving the Classical Islamic Canon · host Imam al-Ghazali
A 3-minute sample from Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires. The twenty-third book of the Ihya addresses the two primal appetites — the desire for food and the sexual desire — and the spiritual discipline required to bring them under the governance of reason and faith. From Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din. The complete audiobook — with the word-synced Arabic + English Living Manuscript transcript, Study Kit vocabulary and reflections, JM Scholar AI, and offline downloads — is in the Joyful Muslims app. Listen to the full book: https://joyfulmuslims.com/library/book-23-breaking-the-two-desires
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The twenty-third book of the Ihya addresses the two primal appetites — the desire for food and the sexual desire — and the spiritual discipline required to bring them under the governance of reason and faith.
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Book 23: The Book of Breaking the Two Desires
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