Muslim Political thinker

Muslim Political thinker

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1.

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Al-Ghazali Biodata

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·Abu Hamid Muhammad ibn Muhammad al-Ghazālī

·born in 1058, died in 1111 CE in Tus, Khurasan (modern day Iran)

·a.k.a. Hujjatul Islam

·Persian-Muslim theologian, jurist, philosopher, and mystic

·invited by Saljuk vizier, Nizam al-Mulk al-Tusi to teach in Nizamiyyah College, Baghdad

abandoned his teaching profession and went into suluk (self- isolation for Ibadah and self-purification) – during this time, he wrote Ihya Ulumuddin.

2.

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Al-Ghazali works

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·some of his works:

i- Ihya ulumuddin (Revival of Religious Sciences)

ii- Bidayatul hidayah (Beginning of Guidance)

iii- Kimiya al-sa’adah (The Alchemy of Happiness)

iv- Nasihat al-muluk (Counsel for Kings)

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FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Al-Ghazali political thoughts

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  1. 1. the need for the imamah

  2. 2. obedience to the imamah

  3. 3. if we disobey the Imamah, there would be a bigger Fitnah in society such as disorder, chaos and destruction

  4. 4. Requirement to become an Imamah

  5. 5. Categories of Siyasah (politics) (FOUR):

4.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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the need for the imamah

Back

-needed by reason (logic) and shari’ah

-shari’ah requires the ummah to have an Imamah to lead the ummah towards salvation in this world and the Hereafter

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Obedience to the imamah

Back

Wajib (compulsory) by shari’ah even if he is fasiq and zalim bc imamah is needed to establish order in this world

6.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Why is obedience needed?

Back

-  if we disobey the Imamah, there would be a bigger Fitnah in society such as disorder, chaos and destruction

- to avoid that, obedience is essential (wajib)

7.

FLASHCARD QUESTION

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Requirement to become an imamah

Back

i- ability to wage war (syaja’ah)

ii- competency

iii- knowledge (ilm)

iv-piety

v-  descendant of Quraysh (or dominant and respectable group in the community)

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