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:

Foreward

Translator's Foreword

Introduction: the Time and Place of al-Ghazali

Al-Ghazali: On the Duties of Brotherhood

The First Duty: Material Assistance

The Second Duty: Personal Aid

The Third Duty: Holding One's Tongue

The Fourth Duty: Speaking Out

The Fifth Duty: Forgiveness

The Sixth Duty: Prayer

The Seventh Duty: Loyalty and Sincerity

The Eighth Duty: Informality

Postscript

Translator's Notes

Imam 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.