The 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, The Revival of the Religious Sciences, which covers material assistance, personal aid, holding one's tongue, speaking out, forgiveness, loyalty, sincerity, and informality.Table of Contents:ForewardTranslator's ForewordIntroduction: the Time and Place of al-GhazaliAl-Ghazali: On the Duties of BrotherhoodThe First Duty: Material AssistanceThe Second Duty: Personal AidThe Third Duty: Holding One's TongueThe Fourth Duty: Speaking OutThe Fifth Duty: ForgivenessThe Sixth Duty: PrayerThe Seventh Duty: Loyalty and SincerityThe Eighth Duty: InformalityPostscriptTranslator's NotesImam 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.