Project Gutenberg 2019-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 299 Ghazzali 1058 1111 Gazali Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad al-Ghazzali Ghazzali, Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad Ghasali Algazali Algazel Ghazali Al-Ghazali Houjjatoul-Islam Toussi, Mohamed Mohamed Al-Ghazali, Mohamed Mohamed Ebu Hâmid Muhammed el-Gazâlî Ebu Hamid Muhammed el-Gazali Imam Kassali Ghazzolii, Muhammad ibn Muhammad ibn Ahmad Abu Homid at-Tusii Gazaly, Muhammet Al-Ghazzali, Mohammed Cranmer-Byng, L. (Launcelot) 1872 1945 Cranmer-Byng, Launcelot Alfred Kapadia, S. A. (Shaporji Aspaniarji) 1857 1941 Kapadia, Shapurji Aspaniarji Kapadia, Shaporji Aspaniarji Field, Claud 1863 1941 Field, Claud Herbert Alwyn Field, C. The Confessions of Al Ghazzali The wisdom of the East series Introduction -- Ghazzali's search for truth -- The subterfuges of the sophists -- The different kinds of seekers after truth -- The aim of scholastic theology and its results -- Concerning the philosophical sects and the stigma of infidelity which attaches to them all -- Divisions of the philosophic sciences -- Sufism -- The reality of inspiration: its importance for the human race. Produced by Fritz Ohrenschall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Confessions of Al Ghazzali" by Ghazzali is a philosophical treatise written during the late 11th to early 12th centuries. This book serves as an intriguing exploration of the author's journey towards understanding truth within Islamic thought, reflecting on themes of theology, philosophy, and spirituality. It presents the struggles of Ghazzali as he navigates various sects and intellectual currents, such as scholastic theology, philosophy, and Sufism, in his quest for divine wisdom. In this work, Ghazzali recounts his personal quest for truth, detailing the intellectual and spiritual turmoil he faced. He begins by examining the limitations of traditional beliefs and the self-imposed shackles of rational philosophy, which he ultimately finds inadequate. Through disappointment with scholastic theology and philosophical doctrines, he embraces Sufism, positing that true knowledge comes through a direct, experiential connection with God. His reflections lead him to renounce his prestigious academic position to embark on a pilgrimage, seeking enlightenment through a life of asceticism and devotion, culminating in his assertion that the true path to understanding lies in the heart illuminated by divine grace. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Islamic philosophy -- Early works to 1800 Sufism -- Early works to 1800 Ghazzali, 1058-1111 B BP Text Category: Biographies Category: Philosophy & Ethics Category: Religion/Spirituality 120275 2025-09-23T11:24:14.892089 text/html 117664 2019-02-27T14:00:56 text/html 159075 2025-09-23T11:24:17.576005 application/epub+zip 158736 2025-09-23T11:24:15.467996 application/epub+zip 103415 2025-09-23T11:24:15.170017 application/epub+zip 213451 2025-09-23T11:24:19.355001 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 195870 2025-09-23T11:24:17.284000 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140796 2022-09-26T19:07:41.489514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 103231 2025-09-23T11:24:14.672050 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 103512 2019-02-27T14:00:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22700 2025-09-23T11:24:19.498026 application/rdf+xml 19936 2025-09-23T11:24:15.251991 image/jpeg 2553 2025-09-23T11:24:15.211021 image/jpeg 39284 2019-02-27T14:00:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 143293 2019-02-27T14:00:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 144810 2025-09-23T11:24:14.907007 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia