Univrsity Of Tehran Press Philosophy and Kalam 2008-9422 47 2 2014 09 23 Supreme Bliss in al-Ghazali's Thought Supreme Bliss in al-Ghazali's Thought 225 251 52870 10.22059/jitp.2014.52870 FA Ainolah Khademi Professor at Shahid Rajaee Teacher Training University Journal Article 2013 10 01 In this research, my problem is what the major criteria of Supreme<br />Bliss in al-Ghazali's Thought are. The methodology in this<br />investigation is analytic-descriptive. In his works, al-Ghazali offers<br />different criteria, such as knowing God, Proximity to Him, meeting<br />Him, to love Him and so on. To actualize the last one, al-Ghazali<br />suggests two methods: one: interruption of concern with mundane<br />world and abandoning any love but love to Him, and the other is to<br />increase the knowledge of God. He, also, believes that the supreme<br />bliss, theoretically speaking, is to discover Divine Glory and,<br />practically, to have good beliefs and morals. I think that, al-Ghazali’s<br />criteria are not exclusive, but they are compatible. In this research, my problem is what the major criteria of Supreme<br />Bliss in al-Ghazali's Thought are. The methodology in this<br />investigation is analytic-descriptive. In his works, al-Ghazali offers<br />different criteria, such as knowing God, Proximity to Him, meeting<br />Him, to love Him and so on. To actualize the last one, al-Ghazali<br />suggests two methods: one: interruption of concern with mundane<br />world and abandoning any love but love to Him, and the other is to<br />increase the knowledge of God. He, also, believes that the supreme<br />bliss, theoretically speaking, is to discover Divine Glory and,<br />practically, to have good beliefs and morals. I think that, al-Ghazali’s<br />criteria are not exclusive, but they are compatible. https://jitp.ut.ac.ir/article_52870_42e341a28ae83f779907fe694d41fc92.pdf