The Alchemy of Happiness
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The Alchemy of Happiness is a seminal ethical and spiritual treatise by the Persian theologian Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward inner purification and closeness to God.
All labels observed (1)
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| The Alchemy of Happiness canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: The Alchemy of Happiness Context triple: [Kimiya-yi Sa'adat, titleTranslation, The Alchemy of Happiness]
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A.
The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness is a popular self-help and spiritual book that presents the Dalai Lama’s practical philosophy on cultivating lasting happiness through compassion, inner peace, and mental training.
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B.
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
A Short Guide to a Happy Life is a brief, reflective nonfiction book by Anna Quindlen that offers personal insights and practical wisdom on living a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
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C.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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D.
Happiness Begins
Happiness Begins is a 2019 pop album by the Jonas Brothers that marked their comeback after a six-year hiatus.
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E.
A Compass to Fulfillment
A Compass to Fulfillment is a philosophical and business ethics book by Japanese entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori that offers guidance on living a meaningful, principled, and successful life.
- 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: The Alchemy of Happiness Target entity description: The Alchemy of Happiness is a seminal ethical and spiritual treatise by the Persian theologian Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward inner purification and closeness to God.
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A.
The Art of Happiness
The Art of Happiness is a popular self-help and spiritual book that presents the Dalai Lama’s practical philosophy on cultivating lasting happiness through compassion, inner peace, and mental training.
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B.
A Short Guide to a Happy Life
A Short Guide to a Happy Life is a brief, reflective nonfiction book by Anna Quindlen that offers personal insights and practical wisdom on living a more meaningful and fulfilling life.
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C.
The Business of Happiness
The Business of Happiness is a book by entrepreneur and sports team owner Ted Leonsis that blends memoir and business advice to argue that true success comes from pursuing happiness, meaning, and service to others alongside financial achievement.
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D.
Happiness Begins
Happiness Begins is a 2019 pop album by the Jonas Brothers that marked their comeback after a six-year hiatus.
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E.
A Compass to Fulfillment
A Compass to Fulfillment is a philosophical and business ethics book by Japanese entrepreneur Kazuo Inamori that offers guidance on living a meaningful, principled, and successful life.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamic theological work
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Sufi treatise ⓘ book ⓘ |
| aim |
guidance toward closeness to God
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moral refinement ⓘ spiritual purification ⓘ |
| author |
Al-Ghazali
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linked to:
al‑Ghazali
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| basedOn |
Ihya Ulum al-Din
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linked to:
Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din
|
| countryOfOrigin | Persia ⓘ |
| fieldOfStudy |
Islamic philosophy
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moral philosophy ⓘ spiritual psychology ⓘ |
| genre |
Islamic mysticism
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ethical treatise ⓘ spiritual treatise ⓘ |
| hasInfluenced |
Islamic ethical thought
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Persian devotional literature ⓘ later Sufi literature ⓘ |
| hasPart |
discussion of the hereafter
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discussion of the knowledge of God ⓘ discussion of the knowledge of self ⓘ discussion of the world ⓘ |
| hasTranslation |
English
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French ⓘ German ⓘ Indonesian ⓘ Turkish ⓘ Urdu ⓘ
linked to:
Urdu language
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| influencedBy |
Hadith
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linked to:
Hadith literature
Quran ⓘ Sunni theology ⓘ |
| languageVariant | Arabic adaptations based on Ihya Ulum al-Din ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Islamic Golden Age ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Islamic ethics
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Sufism ⓘ inner purification ⓘ knowledge of God ⓘ self-knowledge ⓘ spiritual discipline ⓘ |
| movement | Sufism ⓘ |
| notableIdea |
alchemy as metaphor for spiritual transformation
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happiness as nearness to God ⓘ |
| originalLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| originalTitle |
Kimiya-yi Sa‘adat
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linked to:
Kimiya-yi Sa'adat
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| originalTitleLanguage | Persian ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| title | The Alchemy of Happiness ⓘ |
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Subject: The Alchemy of Happiness Description of subject: The Alchemy of Happiness is a seminal ethical and spiritual treatise by the Persian theologian Al-Ghazali that guides readers toward inner purification and closeness to God.
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