Al-Ghazzali - The Foundations of the Articles of Faith : New,
Being a Translation with Notes of Kitab Qawa'id al-'Aqa'id,
*[A5] Paperback - 183 pages, New 2016,
by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali,
Translated by Nabih Amin Faris,
Published by Dar al-Wahi.
Description :
This book Kitab Qawa'id al-'Aqa'id (The Foundations of the Articles of Faith) is the English translation of Book 2 of the famous Ihya Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Religious Sciences) by Imam al-Ghazali, may Allah be pleased with him.
Al-Hasan al Basri, may Allah be pleased with him, said :
''Argue not with sectarians and associate
with them not, nor hearken unto them.''
About Imam al-Ghazali:
Abu Hamid Muhammad, famous in the world of learning as Imam al-Ghazali, may Allah be pleased with him, was born in 450 AH (1058 C.E). in Persia . He graduated from the al-Nizamiyyah Madrassah at Nishapur, with distinction. The Nizamiyyah is a very famous educational institution in Nishapur. Later he was appointed as a teacher at the Nizamiyyah 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-Ghazali, may Allah have mercy upon him, was fondly referred to as the "Hujjat-ul-lslam", Proof of Islam. He is honoured as a scholar and a Sufi-saint (Wali-Allah) by learned men all over the world.
Table of Contents :
---Preface,
Section [1] :
---On the Exposition of the Creed of the Orthodox Community as Embodied in the Two Words of the Shahadah which form One of the Pillars of Islam,
------Transcendence (tanzih),
------Life and Power,
------Knowledge,
------Will,
------Hearing and Sight,
------Speech,
------Works,
---The Meaning of the Second Word of the Witness (Al-Shahadah).
Section [2] :
---On the Introduction to Religious Instruction and the Stages of Belief,
Section [3] :
---On the Obvious Proofs for the Creed Written in Jerusalem,
---The Second Pillar Concerning the Attributes of Allah, Involving Ten Principles,
---The Third Pillar Concerning the Knowledge of the Works of Allah, Involving Ten Principles,
---The Fourth Pillar Concerning the Things Accepted on Authority and Believing what the Prophet, salla Allahu 'alayhi wa Sallam, Related Concerning them, and it Involves Ten Principles.
Section [4] :
---On belief and Islam, the relation between and the differences which distinguish them, whether belief increases or decreases and the qualifications which the Fathers laid down concerning it.
---Bibliography,
---Index.
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* Dimensions : 19 x 12.7cm.