Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali and his book Revival of Religious Sciences: an objective review and critical perspective

Since Al-Ghazali classified his revival, people have been praising and criticizing it, even though he clarified himself and through his work, and documented famous historical incidents, the greatest of which was his burning, and preventing people from owning it, let alone reading it, and punishing those who did. The book "Revival of Religious Sciences" has caused a big stir since its appearance in the scientific arena, ranging from praise to reading, circulating, and lamenting its reader and distributor, and calling for doom and destruction upon it. And this agitation was not only media-driven but sometimes led to the book being burned and completely banned from ownership and circulation. Here, O student of knowledge, you should know the most prudent stance regarding "Revival" — is it to approach it or to turn away from it? And in this booklet, you will find a comprehensive answer, whether regarding its possession, sale, or reading; based on principles, objectives, reality, and Al-Ghazali's own stance on similar books. This research reveals the correctness of those actions and the most prudent approach to this book in terms of ownership, sale, and reading, based on principles, objectives, and reality, and in light of Al-Ghazali's own position on books similar to his; guided by the fatwas of the esteemed imams, and exposing some of the false promotion claimed by extremists. Authored by: Abdullah Salem Al-Battatis Publication Year: 2015 Publisher: Tasis Center for Studies and Research Publications Number of pages: 64