The Book of the Lawful and Unlawful by Imam al-Ghazali

DESCRIPTION:

The Book of the Lawful and Unlawful Al-Imam by Abu Hamed Al-Ghazali is the 14th chapter of The Revival of the Religious Sciences, which is widely considered as the greatest work of Islamic spirituality. Written by one of the most famous of theologian-mystics of all time.

The Book of the Lawful & the Unlawful is unlike other Islamic works concerned with legal issues; here, Abu Hamid al-Ghazali aims to teach his readers firstly the theory of what is lawful and what is unlawful and how to deal with dubious or ambiguous issues, and secondly how to apply the knowledge they have gained to their everyday lives.

The main support for this application, especially in matters that are unclear, is caution or prudence, and Ghazali explains the degrees of prudence necessary, beginning with the prudence of the upright and ending with the prudence of the saintly.

Thus the sincere practice of what is lawful and desisting from what is unlawful become integrated into one’s spiritual life.

DETAILS:

ISBN: 9782745173850
AUTHOR: Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE)
TRANSLATOR: Dr. Mohammed Mahdi al-Sharif
LANGUAGE: English
BINDING: Paperback
PAGES: 208
DIMENSIONS: 14 x 21 CM
WEIGHT: 0.35 KG
PUBLISHER: Dar Al-Kotob Al-Ilmiyah (Beirut, Lebanon)

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Abu Hamid Muhammad, famous in the world of learning as al-Ghazali was born in 450 AH (1058 A.D). in Persia . He graduated from the Nizamia Madressa at Nishapur, with distinction.a very famous educational institution in Nishapur. Later he was appointed as a teacher at the Nizamia College in Baghdad, where he proved very successful in imparting knowledge to the scholars under his care. This valuable gift of sustaining interest of his pupils and passing on his knowledge to them made him so famous that students from all parts of the country flocked to study under him.

Imam al-Ghazzali was fondly referred to as the 'Hujjat-ul-lslam', Proof of Islam, He is honoured as a scholar and a saint by learned men all over the world.

Al-Ghazali is generally acclaimed as the most influential thinker of the Classical period of Islam, in his autobiography The Deliverance from Error, the Imam describes his education and his intellectual crisis, which left him so paralysed by doubt that he he gave up his academic pursuits and worldly interests and became a wandering ascetic. This was a process (period) of mystical transformation. Later, he resumed his teaching duties, but again left these. An era of solitary life, devoted to contemplation and writing then ensued, which led to the authorship of a number of everlasting books (Many of which have been translated in English).

Imam al-Ghazali's life was spent in self-sacrificing service of God and his fellowmen. He left behind him a fine example for all men to follow. He died in 505.