Al-Ghazali and the Qur'an

<p>This book is the first of its kind to focus entirely on the Qur’anic interpretation of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111) a towering figure of Sunni Islam. Martin Whittingham explores both al-Ghazali’s hermeneutical methods and his interpretations of particular Quranic texts and covers al-Ghazali’s mystical legal and theological concerns.</p><p>Divided into two parts:</p><ul> <li>part one examines al-Ghazali’s legal and Sufi theoretical discussions</li> <li>part two asks how these theories relate to his practice analysing the only three of al-Ghazali’s works which are centrally concerned with interpreting particular Qur’anic passages: Jawahir al-Qur’an (The Jewels of the Qur’an); Al-Qist as al-mustaqim (The Correct Balance); and Mishkat al-anwar (The Niche for Lights). </li> </ul><p>Providing a new point of access to the works of al-Ghazali this book will be welcomed by scholars and students of Islamic studies religious studies hermeneutics and anyone interested in how Muslims understand the Qur’an.</p>