Al-Ghazali on Poverty and Abstinence is a study of spiritual detachment, self-restraint, and the inner meaning of living with simplicity. The work focuses on poverty not as material deprivation, but as an inner state of acceptance and reliance on the Divine will.
It explains that true poverty is a voluntary spiritual condition marked by detachment from worldly possessions and desires. The text draws on examples from prophetic teachings to show how abstinence and simplicity contribute to spiritual growth and moral discipline.
The book also emphasizes that abstinence is not withdrawal from life, but a balanced approach to material existence, where the heart remains free from attachment while the individual remains engaged in the world.
This paperback edition contains 224 pages and is presented in a 234 x 156 mm format. It also includes a glossary, bibliography, and indexes for reference and study.