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This is not only an Islamic classic but also one of the great spiritual autobiographies in the religious tradition. al-Ghazali (1058-1111) is generally acclaimed as the most influential thinker of medieval Islam. This volume contains a translation of Ghazali's autobiography The Deliverance from Error, in which the Imam describes his education and his intellectual crisis, which left him so paralysed by doubt that he was forced to resign the most distinguished academic appointment of his day.
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
some great words from imam Ghazali are:
"Knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity."
"Does money upset the hearts of learned men?
he answered "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned"
imam Ghazali is one of the greatest scholars islam has ever seen. A master of theology, himself said that "I did not write a single word on theology until i memorised thousands of pages, of what the best theologans of islam have said about it".
the imam found from his own experimentation that Sufism is the best way of life, sufis have the best personalities, and sufism is the easiest way to finding Almighty God.
you can also purchase the excellent film made about imam ghazali from www.matmedia.org. i absolutely love this film, it is very modern, and very well funded and made.
"Knowledge without action is insanity and action without knowledge is vanity."
"Does money upset the hearts of learned men?
he answered "men whose hearts are changed by money are not learned"
imam Ghazali is one of the greatest scholars islam has ever seen. A master of theology, himself said that "I did not write a single word on theology until i memorised thousands of pages, of what the best theologans of islam have said about it".
the imam found from his own experimentation that Sufism is the best way of life, sufis have the best personalities, and sufism is the easiest way to finding Almighty God.
you can also purchase the excellent film made about imam ghazali from www.matmedia.org. i absolutely love this film, it is very modern, and very well funded and made.
Format:Paperback
This edition is the most properly commented one among all those that I have read. The text itself by Ghazali is short, elliptic, and contains technical terms that can be either modernised with arguable results or have to be commented on.
Ghazali's text is about his life story, though not a straightforward autobiography. It is a tour from science to science, what each science means, what it studies, what it "knows" and what it doesn't. Then after the tour among all sciences he arrives at that which transcends them.
Here, the technical terms, the schools of thought and the sects that Ghazali is referring to have been commented on academically. With the intro, commentaries, and addenda, this edition will give you an idea about what the world was like back then, and provide clues to relate the contents with where we live now.
Ghazali's text is about his life story, though not a straightforward autobiography. It is a tour from science to science, what each science means, what it studies, what it "knows" and what it doesn't. Then after the tour among all sciences he arrives at that which transcends them.
Here, the technical terms, the schools of thought and the sects that Ghazali is referring to have been commented on academically. With the intro, commentaries, and addenda, this edition will give you an idea about what the world was like back then, and provide clues to relate the contents with where we live now.
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23 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Worth buying if you do not have the Watt translation
11 April 2007
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Almost all of the works of al-Ghazali have been translated so far. The entire Ihya has already been translated (though not very well) by a Pakistani translator and the Islamic Text Society seem to be translating (one over priced chapeter at a time) the Ihya again to a much higher standard. This book, the Munqidh known as the 'Deliverance from error' has also been translated by W Montomery Watt (called the 'Faith and practice of al-Ghazali') I was not aware that R.J. Mc Carthy (another famous orientalist and author of several books on Islamic law) had also written a translation (This seems to have been translated in 1970 and based upon an Istanbul manuscript, it does not mention which library but I would assume the famous Sulaymaniyye) so I was interested to see what this was like.
This is not a bad translation at all, the beauty in it is that it is al-Ghazalis personal biography, his own soul searching and how he finally came to the Sufi path. It is an interesting read in that he seems to have examined all of the available Islamic paths at the time before finally finding comfort in Sufism. His 'crisis of faith' so to speak his teaching, his leaving his post and then returning to it. It truly is a journey of a life of a man of faith and conviction who wished to submit to a belief that he could both feel at one with and submit to heart and soul.
An exellent book recomended for all.
This is not a bad translation at all, the beauty in it is that it is al-Ghazalis personal biography, his own soul searching and how he finally came to the Sufi path. It is an interesting read in that he seems to have examined all of the available Islamic paths at the time before finally finding comfort in Sufism. His 'crisis of faith' so to speak his teaching, his leaving his post and then returning to it. It truly is a journey of a life of a man of faith and conviction who wished to submit to a belief that he could both feel at one with and submit to heart and soul.
An exellent book recomended for all.
15 of 16 people found the following review helpful
Epitome of sincerity
1 Jan 2007
Format:Paperback
As someone who enjoys al-Ghazali's work (espeically the Kimyaet Saada- Alchemy of Happiness, entirely translated into English by Jay Crook), I felt necessary to read this autobiographical work to further understand this great scholar. This book was much more than I expected. Although short, it conveys the development of one of the most brilliant minds of human history. One is most struck with the intellectual fearlessness of al-Ghazali- particularly towards Hellenist philosophy, the greatest challenge to faith in his time. His sincerity is something rare in any age and an example worthy of emulation.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Wow!
1 July 2011
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As a scientist myself, I was completely blown away by Imam Ghazali's arguments. Even today you'll be hard pressed to find someone who can articulate his ideas so well and then back them up with good evidence. Regardless of what religion you are, you'll be able to connect with Imam Ghazali. And even beyond the spiritual aspect, I'm sure you'll appreciate his logic and rationale. It's such a short read, but it impacted me greatly and made me realize the shortcomings of our modern day holy grail (the scientific method). Highly recommended!
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