Duties of Brotherhood in Islam

Imam al-Ghazali explores the meaning and significance of fraternity in Islam in this brilliant essay from his seminal work <i>The Revival of the Religious Sciences</i> which covers material assistance personal aid holding one's tongue speaking out forgiveness loyalty sincerity and informality.</p>Table of Contents: <br>Foreward<br>Translator's Foreword<br>Introduction: the Time and Place of al-Ghazali<br>Al-Ghazali: On the Duties of Brotherhood<br>The First Duty: Material Assistance<br>The Second Duty: Personal Aid<br>The Third Duty: Holding One's Tongue<br>The Fourth Duty: Speaking Out<br>The Fifth Duty: Forgiveness<br>The Sixth Duty: Prayer<br>The Seventh Duty: Loyalty and Sincerity<br>The Eighth Duty: Informality<br>Postscript<br>Translator's Notes</p>Imam al-Ghazali (1058-1111 CE) of Tus in Iran was one of the greatest scholars in the history of Islamic thought. He made outstanding contributions in logic philosophy jurisprudence legal theory and mysticism.</p>