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Foreword by Professor Hasan El Fatih Dean of Umm Durman
Islamic University.
This book was written in Arabic by Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali,
or Algazel as he was known to medieval Europe (died 505/1111).
His numerous works are well known, respected and quoted
not only in the middle east but in the higher universities of west. His
contribution to theology and philosophy have proved to be major
cornerstones of resource throughout the centuries.
During the revival of Greek philosophy in the middle
ages, many Christians were attracted and swayed by the persuasion of Greek
logic. In an effort to protect Christianity, Christian theologians relied
upon the profound arguments of Al Ghazali to defeat the adherents of Greek
philosophy and thereby protected their religion.
Al Ghazali's works have been translated and printed in
many languages. Comparative studies have shown that Jean Jacques Rousseau,
known in the west as the pioneer of children's education, based his ideas
and methods upon the work of Al Ghazali.
The Shorter Encyclopedia of Islam says of Al Ghazali:
"He was the most original thinker
that Islam produced and its greatest theologian."
A.J. Arberry, professor and director of the Middle East
Centre at the University of Cambridge, England referred to him as being:
"He was one of the greatest mystical
theologians of Islam and indeed of all mankind."
I pray that the readers will benefit from the sound
reasoning which they are about to embark upon and that it will open
guiding channels of thought that will give pleasure in this life and in
the Hereafter.
Hasan El Fatih Umm Durman Sudan 1992
