Kimiya-yi Sa'adat
E169432
Kimiya-yi Sa'adat is a seminal Persian work of Islamic ethics and spirituality by Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward moral refinement and spiritual salvation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kimiya-yi Sa'adat canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1473711 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kimiya-yi Sa'adat Context triple: [Al-Ghazali, notableWork, Kimiya-yi Sa'adat]
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A.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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D.
Sari al-Saqati
Sari al-Saqati was a prominent early Sufi master of Baghdad, revered as a key spiritual influence on his nephew and disciple al-Junayd and on the development of sober Sufism.
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E.
The Zahir
The Zahir is a philosophical novel by Brazilian author Paulo Coelho that explores themes of obsession, love, and spiritual self-discovery through the story of a writer searching for his missing wife.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kimiya-yi Sa'adat Target entity description: Kimiya-yi Sa'adat is a seminal Persian work of Islamic ethics and spirituality by Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward moral refinement and spiritual salvation.
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A.
Insha al-Dawa’ir
Insha al-Dawa’ir is a seminal philosophical and mystical treatise by the Sufi thinker Ibn Arabi that explores metaphysical concepts through the symbolism of circles and cosmological diagrams.
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B.
Sulh-i Kul
Sulh-i Kul was a Mughal-era doctrine of universal peace and tolerance that promoted religious harmony and equal treatment of all faiths in the empire.
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C.
Al-Risala
Al-Risala is a foundational Islamic legal treatise by Imam al-Shafi'i that systematically outlines the principles and methodology of Sunni jurisprudence (usul al-fiqh).
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D.
Sari al-Saqati
Sari al-Saqati was a prominent early Sufi master of Baghdad, revered as a key spiritual influence on his nephew and disciple al-Junayd and on the development of sober Sufism.
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E.
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani
As-Sab‘ al-Mathani is an honorific title for Surah Al-Fatiha, highlighting its special status as a frequently recited, foundational chapter of the Qur’an.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic ethical treatise
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Sufi work ⓘ book ⓘ |
| aimsAt |
guiding readers toward happiness in this world and the hereafter
ⓘ
practical spiritual guidance ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Ash'ari
ⓘ
surface form:
Ash'ari theology
Shafi'i jurisprudence ⓘ Sunni Islam ⓘ |
| author |
al‑Ghazali
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surface form:
Al-Ghazali
|
| centuryWritten | 11th century ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Persian Islamic culture ⓘ |
| discusses |
ethics of worship
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social and familial ethics ⓘ the fourfold division of the human being ⓘ vices of the soul ⓘ virtues of the soul ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
inner purification
ⓘ
knowledge of God ⓘ knowledge of the self ⓘ moral refinement ⓘ spiritual salvation ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic ethics
ⓘ
Sufism ⓘ spirituality ⓘ |
| hasForm | prose ⓘ |
| hasStructure | multiple chapters ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
detachment from the world
ⓘ
love of God ⓘ preparation for the hereafter ⓘ repentance ⓘ sincerity ⓘ |
| influenced |
Islamic ethical writings
ⓘ
later Persian Sufi literature ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
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surface form:
Ihya Ulum al-Din
|
| intendedAudience | Persian-speaking Muslims ⓘ |
| isAdaptationOf |
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
ⓘ
surface form:
Ihya Ulum al-Din
|
| keyConcept |
alchemy of the heart
ⓘ
ma'rifa ⓘ tazkiyat al-nafs ⓘ |
| notableFor |
popularizing Ghazali's ideas in Persian
ⓘ
systematic treatment of inner ethics ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| periodWrittenIn |
Seljuk Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Seljuk era
|
| religiousTradition | Islam ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | The Alchemy of Happiness ⓘ |
| uses |
Qur'anic verses
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hadith ⓘ parables and stories ⓘ |
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Subject: Kimiya-yi Sa'adat Description of subject: Kimiya-yi Sa'adat is a seminal Persian work of Islamic ethics and spirituality by Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward moral refinement and spiritual salvation.
Referenced by (1)
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subject surface form:
Al-Ghazali