Al-Ghazali and the Golden Rule: Ethics of Reciprocity in the Works of a Muslim Sage
The golden rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you") has become an important focal point in modern interfaith dialogue with Muslims. As an ethical concept, it can be transferred, more or less, intact between different religions and philosophies, with or without the authori...
| Published in: | Journal of religious and theological information |
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Routledge
[2017]
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Journal of religious and theological information
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| RelBib Classification: | AX Inter-religious relations BJ Islam NCA Ethics TG High Middle Ages VA Philosophy |
| Further subjects: | B
Islamic Ethics
B Comparative Religion B Interfaith Dialogue B theology and philosophy |
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| Summary: | The golden rule ("do unto others as you would have them do unto you") has become an important focal point in modern interfaith dialogue with Muslims. As an ethical concept, it can be transferred, more or less, intact between different religions and philosophies, with or without the authority of scripture. This article aims to assist interfaith efforts with Muslims by examining the use of the golden rule in the works of 12th century Muslim mystic, ethicist, and theologian Abū Ḥāmid al-Ghazzālī ("Al-Ghazali"). Al-Ghazali is one of the most influential and popular of the classical scholars of Islam, whose impact and appreciation is felt in the East and West, both within Islam and without. He applies the golden rule in various formulations as an axis around which great themes of religion are surrounded: God, purity of heart, justice, compassion, altruistic love, goodwill, human brotherhood, and neighborliness. Four texts are examined with specific attention paid to his most famous work, Iḥyā' 'Ulūm al-Dīn. |
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| ISSN: | 1528-6924 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of religious and theological information
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1080/10477845.2017.1281067 |