Educational Teachings of Prayer and Purity in the Works of Sana'i and Ghazzali
Abstract
Prayer is one of the most important areas full of profound moral, educational and educational secrets that is at the forefront of all acts of obedience and worship and is the most expressive image of servitude, worship and the connection of creation with the Creator. Sana'i, a famous poet of the sixth century, is among those who have a specific message and purpose in his poetry. By composing poems of asceticism and investigation, he has created a collection that focuses on cultivating and refining the soul to play a role in society. Asceticism is the source of individual dynamism, individual and social responsibility, and the cultivation of a sublime spirit, masculine ambition and great self-esteem. His message is an invitation to introspection and to stay away from externalism and his goal is to search for the path of truth and, relying on religious traditions and teachings, he reflects and teaches his moral and legal teachings in his poems. In addition to the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet (PBUH), he had many religious books. Al-Ghazali is a theorist whose thoughts and works Sanai is completely influenced by and is considered a role model and predecessor of Sanai in many religious and moral teachings. Among the important issues that Sanai and Al-Ghazali address in their works are the subject of prayer as the cornerstone of being a Muslim, the conditions of correctness and sincerity in worship, and the educational and didactic teachings of prayer, including: finding peace and presence of the heart, humility, negation of everything except God, purification of the soul, external purity of the body and clothing, and internal purity, and cleansing the heart and being from ugliness such as: greed, envy, anger, arrogance and rebellion, hypocrisy, hypocrisy, lust, etc., which are addressed in this research.
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