God and humans in Islamic thought : 'Abd al-Jabbar, Ibn Sina and Al-Ghazali' / Maha Elkaisy-Friemuth.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Elkaisy-Friemuth, Maha, author.

Series:

Culture and civilization in the Middle East.

Culture and civilization in the Middle East

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ghazzālī, 1058-1111.

Ghazzālī.

Avicenna, 980-1037.

Avicenna.

ʻAbd al-Jabbār ibn Aḥmad al-Asadābādī, -1025.

ʻAbd al-Jabbār ibn Aḥmad al-Asadābādī.

God (Islam).

Theological anthropology--Islam.

Theological anthropology.

Islamic philosophy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (225 p.)

Place of Publication:

2006.

Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2017.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Winner of The Iranian World Prize for the Book of the Year 2007 in the Philosophy and Mysticism category.This new and original text provides a timely re-examination of Islamic thought, presenting a stark contrast to the more usual conservative view. The explanation of the relationship between God and humans, as portrayed in Islam, is often influenced by the images of God and of human beings which theologians, philosophers and mystics have in mind. The early period of Islam reveals a diversity of interpretations of this relationship. Elkaisy-Friemuth d

Contents:

God and Humans in Islamic Thought: 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnāand al-Ghazālī; Copyright; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1 Historical and cultural context; Political and cultural development; The life and works of 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnā and al-Ghazālī; Development of lutf,'ishq and fanā'; 2 'Abd al-Jabbār's view of the relationship with God through divine assistance, lutf; The main characteristics of God; Human nature and the different ways of knowledge; Communicationthrough God's duty of assistance, lutf; Conclusion

3 Relationship with God through knowledge and love, 'ishq, in the philosophy of Ibn SīnāThe main characteristics of God; The features of humans; Relationship with God through His manifestation of Himself, Tajalli; Conclusion; 4 Relationship with God through self-annihilation, fanā, according to al- Ghazālī; The features of God according to al-Ghazali; The features of the human soul; Al-Ghazālī's mystical approach to the relationship with God; Conclusion; 5 Comparison and evaluation; God and humans in 'Abd al-Jabbār, Ibn Sīnā and al- Ghazālī; Evaluation; Conclusion; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Notes:

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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ISBN:

9786610549221

9781134146758

1134146752

9781280549229

128054922X

9781134146765

1134146760

9780203965375

020396537X

OCLC:

476016978

Publisher Number:

https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203965375

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access