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AL-GHAZALI’S CONCEPTION OF FAITH

https://doi.org/10.20536/2074-1529-2016-12-1-21-38

Abstract

The article deals with juridical aspects of al-Ghazali’s conception of faith. Authors show that al-Ghazali clearly separated juridical understanding of faith and ontological one. In the first case, faith is conceptualized as a set of formal rules, while in the second it is conceptualized as divine light that poured out into human soul. According to al-Ghazali, juridical faith is not a guarantee for salvation, and a lack of formal belonging to Islam is not a guarantee for eternal sorrow in hell. Believing in inclusiveness of divine grace, al-Ghazali develops bride understanding of faith and allows possibility of salvation for infidels.

About the Authors

R. I. GAYNUTDIN
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian Federation, chairman of the Russian Council of Muftis
Russian Federation

Cand Sci. (Philos.), chairman 

12 Pr. Kirova, Moscow, 125009



D. V. Mukhetdinov
Spiritual Administration of Muslims of the Russian, Institute of Asian and African Studies, Lomonosov Moscow State University
Russian Federation

Cand.Sci.(Pol.Sci.), first deputy chairman,

senior fellow, Department of Arabic Philology,

11, Mokhovaya St, Moscow, 125009



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GAYNUTDIN R.I., Mukhetdinov D.V. AL-GHAZALI’S CONCEPTION OF FAITH. Islam in the modern world. 2016;12(1):21-38. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.20536/2074-1529-2016-12-1-21-38

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