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 ForewardTranslator's Foreword the Time and Place of al-Ghazali On the Duties of BrotherhoodThe First Material AssistanceThe Second Personal AidThe Third Holding One's TongueThe Fourth Speaking OutThe Fifth ForgivenessThe Sixth PrayerThe Seventh Loyalty and SincerityThe Eighth 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.