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    Imam Ghazali
    Imam Ghazali
    Imam Ghazali
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    Imam Ghazali

    By Naima Sohaib

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    Imam Muhammad Ghazali is one of the most celebrated scholars in Muslim history. One of the greatest jurists, theologians and mystics of the time, he is unanimously considered as the Reviver of Islam in the 5th century Hijri. He changed the course of early Islamic philosophy, shifting it away from the influence of Greek and Hellenistic philosophies. Imam Ghazali is credited with integrating Sufism into mainstream Islam. The Western medieval world knew him as Al-Gazel, the man who launched a devastating attack on contemporary philosophical thought. His most famous work “Ahya ul Uloom ud Din” (Revival of Religious Sciences) gained wide recognition in his time and remains relevant to this day.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNaima Sohaib
    Release dateSep 3, 2016
    ISBN9781370918515
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    Imam Ghazali - Naima Sohaib

    IMAM GHAZALI

    Naima Sohaib

    Muslim Heroes series No. 9

    Translated by Eman Asif Misbah

    Copyright  2016 Naima Sohaib

    Smashwords Edition

    No part of this book may be reproduced, stored or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or otherwise, including photocopying, recording, Internet or any storage and retrieval system without prior written permission from the Publisher.

    Available in print at Dawah Books

    dawahbooks.com.pk

    Translated from the Urdu book Tareekh-e-Islam ki Azeem Shakhsiat by Naima Sohaib

    Table of Contents

    Title Page

    Foreword

    Imam Ghazali - Introduction

    Birth

    Childhood and Primary Education

    In the Presence of Imam ul Harmain

    In the Court of Nizam ul Mulk

    Widespread Fame and Appointment as the Great Teacher

    Ghazali in the Throes of Skepticism

    The Conditions at the Time of Al Ghazali

    Emergence of the Batinia Sect

    Forsaking of Homeland

    End of Solitude

    The Reformation Masterpiece of Imam Ghazali

    Revival of Islamic Sciences - A Landmark Book of Purification, Reform and Accountability

    Opposition to Imam Ghazali

    Repeated Call for Restoration to Previous Position and the Imam’s Refusal

    The Knowledge of Ahadith

    Death

    The Outsanding Personality of the Imam

    References

    About the Author

    About the Translator

    Foreword

    All praise is for Allah, the Lord of the worlds.

    This booklet is ninth in a series, translated from a book compiled on Muslim heroes by my good friend Naima Sohaib. The selection includes Muslim scholars, philosophers, reformers and military generals. It tells us about these unique individuals who selflessly worked for the cause of Islam. I hope that Muslims today will find their stories a source of inspiration.

    The current narrative is about a remarkable Muslim hero from the world of learning. Imam Muhammad Ghazali was one of the most celebrated scholars in the history of Sufi Islamic Thought. One of the greatest jurists, theologians and mystics of the time, he is unanimously considered as the Reviver of Islam in the 5th Hijri. He changed the course of early Islamic philosophy, shifting it away from the influence of Greek and Hellenistic philosophies. Imam Ghazali is credited with integrating Sufism into mainstream Islam.

    The Western medieval world knew him as Al-Gazel, the man who launched a devastating attack on contemporary philosophical thought. His famous works include Ahya ul Uloom ud Din (Revival of Religious Sciences) – a book that combined mysticism with practical everyday life. He was the most staunch refuter of Muttazalite thought.

    May Allah reward Sana Dossul, Aarti Lakhwani and Sohaib Umar for the editing, Nadeem Siddiqui for the designing and Asif Misbah, my husband, for his constant encouragement and support.

    Eeman Asif Misbah

    Imam Ghazali

    The Reformer of the 5th Century Hijri and the Genius who Brought about Islamization of Contemporary Knowledge

    Introduction

    His name was Muhammad, his title was Hujjat-ul-Islam, and he was popularly known as Al-Ghazali.

    Birth

    He was born in the district of Toos in Khurasan (currently in Iran) in 450 Hijri.

    Childhood and Primary Education

    Muhammad’s father was incidentally unlettered, and having acutely felt the disadvantage throughout his life, he was anxious not to let the same thing happen to his

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