The Book of Knowledge

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This is a translation of one of the books of al-Ghazzali’s famous Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din). It is an excellent work for understanding the Islamic concept of knowledge.

Al-Ghazali’s The Book of Knowledge, Good English By Nabih Amin Faris Inc References] The Revival of the Religions Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din) is widely regarded as one of the great works of Classical Islam, and has, for centuries, been the widely read work in the Muslim world. This is the first book of The Imam’s Magnum Opus The Revival of the Religions Sciences (Ihya Ulum al-Din) and directs the reader as to the true purpose of Knowledge. It is perhaps the most important book from the Ihya . The masterpiece of Imam al-Ghazali, unquestionably one of the greatest thinkers and theologians of Islam. The Translation is Very Good with Notes giving reference to Qur’an, Hadith and other Quotes. Also, The Imam Says in the Introduction “I am no longer obliged to remain silent, because the responsibility to speak, as well as warn, has been imposed upon me by your persistent straying from the clear truth, and by your insistence upon fostering evil, flattering ignorance, and stirring up opposition against him who, in order to conform to the dictates of knowledge, deviates from custom ……..” This book is a call to all seekers of Knowledge specially those who call themselves Scholars of Islam.

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