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EPISODE · Jun 7, 2026 · 3 MIN

Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning

from Joyful Muslims — Preserving the Classical Islamic Canon · host Imam al-Ghazali

A 3-minute sample from Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning. The thirty-eighth book of the Ihya teaches the practice of muraqabah (vigilant self-awareness before God) and muhasabah (holding oneself to account), the twin disciplines that keep the believer on the straight path. 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-38-self-examination

The thirty-eighth book of the Ihya teaches the practice of muraqabah (vigilant self-awareness before God) and muhasabah (holding oneself to account), the twin disciplines that keep the believer on the straight path.

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A 3-minute sample from Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning. The thirty-eighth book of the Ihya teaches the practice of muraqabah (vigilant self-awareness before God) and muhasabah (holding oneself to account), the twin...

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