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Imam Ghazali's Theory of Virtue: Mohamed Ahmed Sherif
[1n2, HB, 205PP, SUNY PRESS, STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK PRESS, {Abu Hamid Muhammad, famous in the w]

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Imam Ghazali's Theory of Virtue: Mohamed Ahmed Sherif

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Ghazali's Theory of Virtue
by Mohamed Ahmed Sherif.
Hardback: 205 pages
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Language English

Table of Contents.

LIST OF TABLES ix
TRANSLITERATION AND ABBREVIATIONS xi
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xiii
INTRODUCTION 1
The Unity in 's Thought 1
The Place of Ethics in the Division of Sciences 4
The Problem 19
PHILOSOPHIC VIRTUES 24
General Characteristics The Psychological Basis of Virtue Virtue and Character Origin of Virtue Doctrine of the Mean 33
The Four Principal Virtues Wisdom and Its Subdivisions Courage and Its Subdivisions Temperance and Its Subdivisions Justice 72
Conclusion 73
RELIGIOUS-LEGAL VIRTUES 77
Theological Virtues 78
Acts of Worship 86
Customs 92
Conclusion 102
MYSTICAL VIRTUES 105
and Mysticism 105
Characteristics of Mystical Virtues 108
Supporting Mystical Virtues Resolve Sincerity Truthfulness Vigilance and Self-Examination Meditation 121
Principal Mystical Virtues Repentance Patience Gratitude Hope and Fear Poverty Asceticism Divine Unity and Trust Love Virtues Produced by Love 153
Conclusion 156
CONCLUSION 161
APPENDIXES
ON THE AUTHENTICITY OF THE "CRITERION OF ACTION" 170
SUBDIVISIONS OF THE FOUR PRINCIPAL VIRTUES 177
BIBLIOGRAPHY 190
INDEX

About Imam Ghazali
Abu Hamid Muhammad, famous in the world of learning as al-Ghazzal 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)

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