BYU Studies Quarterly
Article Title
Al-Ghazali, a Muslim Seeker of Truth
Keywords
Mormon studies, Islam, Islamic texts, al-Ghazali
Abstract
In conjunction with some noted Islamicists and under the leadership of Daniel C. Peterson, associate professor of Asian and Near Eastern Languages at BYU, several significant Islamic texts are being or will be translated into English and published in order to make these texts available to the West. The first published volume of the Islamic Translation Series: Philosophy, Theology, and Mysticism is The Incoherence of the Philosophers (Tahafut al-Falasifa), written by al-Ghazali (d. 1111). It seems fitting to begin such a series with a work by al-Ghazali, as he holds an esteemed place in the Islamic world. However, Latter-day Saints will also find in al-Ghazali a remarkable individual who lived his life in the pursuit of truth and seems to have received a degree of spiritual enlightenment. After an initial discussion of al-Ghazali's autobiographical narrative, this essay will strive to illustrate the principle that the "light of truth" (D&C 88:6) is available to all sincere seekers.
Recommended Citation
Hauglid, Brian M.
(2001)
"Al-Ghazali, a Muslim Seeker of Truth,"
BYU Studies Quarterly: Vol. 40:
Iss.
4, Article 7.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/byusq/vol40/iss4/7