Includes bibliographical references (pages 139-147) and indexes.
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Chapter 'The activities of this world' (I): al-tafriqa bayna'l-Islām wa'l- zandaqa -- part PART I Al-Ghazālī's hermeneutical theories -- chapter 1 'The activities of this world' (I): Faysal al-tafriqa bayna'l-Islam wa'l-zandaqa -- chapter 2 'The activities of this world' (II): min 'ilm -- chapter 3 'The activities of the hereafter': Four texts defending Sufi approaches to the Qur'an -- part PART II Al-Ghazālī's hermeneutical practice -- chapter 4 Sailing to the midst of the fathomless ocean: Jawāhir al-Qur'ān -- chapter 5 Syllogisms as the steps to heaven: al-mustaqīm -- chapter 6 The coherence of the philosopher: Mishkāt al-anwār.
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"Al-Ghazali and the Qur'an: One Book, Many Meanings is the first work 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 Qur'anic texts, and covers al-Ghazali's mystical, legal and theological concerns." "The book sets out systemically the nature of al-Ghazali's dependence in Mishkat al-anwar on Ibn Sina (Avicenna). In addition, it illuminates the complex interactions of al-Ghazali's mystical, legal and theological concerns. Tables are used to make as clear as possible al-Ghazali's schemes of interpretation." "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."--Jacket.