What Is Occasionalism? Occasionalism is a philosophical theory about causation which says that created substances cannot be efficient causes of events. Instead, all events are taken to be caused directly by God. (A related theory, which has been called “occasional causation“, also denies a link of efficient causation between mundane events, but may differ as to the identity...
Who is Al-Ghazali? Al-Ghazali (full name أبو حامد محمد بن محمد الطوسي الغزالي, Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad aṭ-Ṭūsī al-Ġazālī; latinized Algazelus or Algazel; c. 1058 – 19 December 1111) was one of the most prominent and influential philosophers, theologians, jurists, and mystics of Sunni Islam. He was of Persian origin. Some muslims consider him to...
The Alchemy of Happiness by Mohammad Al Ghazzali This book is the translated version of Kimiya-yi Sa’ādat (کیمیای سعادت, The Alchemy of Happiness), written by Mohammed Al Ghazzali INTRODUCTION The remarkable treatise, which I introduce to your notice, is a translation from one of the numerous works of the Arabian Philosopher, Abou Hamid...
The Alchemy Of Happiness Kimiya-yi Sa’ādat (کیمیای سعادت, The Alchemy of Happiness) was a book written by Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazālī, a Persian theologian, philosopher, and prolific Sunni Muslim author regarded as one of the greatest systematic thinkers of Islam. The Kimiya-yi Sa’ādat was written towards the end of his...
Imam Al-Ghazzali About Spirit This article covers the thoughts of Imam al-Ghazzali about spirit. As with many other subjects, Imam al-Ghazzali fundamentally shook the opinions of both ancient philosophers and renowned Muslim philosophers such as al-Kindi, al-Farabi, and Ibn Sina, and the Mu’tazilite thinkers, all of whom may be regarded...