Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn by Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī
This chapter delves into Iḥyāʾ ʿUlūm al-Dīn (“The Revival of the Religious Sciences”) by Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazālī (d. 505/1111), emphasising its ethical dimensions and the conceptual possibilities it presents. Divided into three sections, the chapter begins by introducing al-Ghazālī as a significant thinker with an ethical focus and delves into four recurring ethical themes within the book. It then offers brief remarks on the broader context of the Iḥyāʾ, including al-Ghazālī’s use of sources, the placement of the Iḥyāʾ within al-Ghazālī’s authorship, and the impact of the Iḥyāʾ.
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Published in: Key Classical Works on Islamic Ethics
License: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
See chapter on publisher's website: https://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004459472_010
History
Language
- English
Publisher
BrillPublication Year
- 2024
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This Item is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International LicenseInstitution affiliated with
- Hamad Bin Khalifa University
- College of Islamic Studies - HBKU
- Research Center for Islamic Legislation and Ethics - CIS
