Al-Ghazali on Intention, Sincerity and Truthfulness: Kitab al-niyya wa'l-ikhlas wa'l-sidq (Ghazali series) - Softcover

Al-Ghazali, Abu Hamid

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1911141341 ISBN 13: 9781911141341

Publisher: Islamic Texts Society, 2018

Synopsis

The 37th chapter of the Revival of Religious Sciences, this treatise focuses on the subject of intention—which is of crucial importance in ethics—posing questions such as How can someone ignorant of the meaning of intention verify his own intention? How can someone ignorant of the meaning of sincerity verify his own sincerity? And how can someone sincerely claim truthfulness if he has not verified its meaning?

About this title

About the Author:

Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111) is the most famous theologian-mystic of Islam and the equivalent of Thomas Aquinas in Christianity and Maimonides in Judaism. His contribution to the formation of Islamic thought and mysticism is incalculable. Dr Anthony Shaker specializes in Islamic philosophy and thought. He is also the translator of Al-Ghazali on Vigilance and Self-examination.

Review:

...the series as a whole, [is] a significant contribution to our understanding of this key figure in Islamic intellectual thought.--Oliver Leaman "BRISMES Bulletin "

About this edition

• Publisher: Islamic Texts Society
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1911141341
• ISBN 13: 9781911141341
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 174