"Al-Ghazali's ""Moderation in Belief"""

Given his enormous influence on Islamic thought, this new translation of al-Ghazali's Moderation in Belief is indispensable for one who seeks to understand his theology. . . . As the first complete English translation of the work, Yaqub's book represents a significant contribution for the non-Arabic speaker, [but] Arabic speaking audiences will also benefit from Yaqub's scholarly documentation of the text. -- (10/29/2015) Given the significance of al-Ghazali as one of the leading Muslim thinkers in the Sunni world, it's remarkable that this important text has not yet been available in English-language translation in one place. Aladdin M. Yaqub provides such a translation, splendidly reconciling the Arabic texts and augmenting them with accurate notes that offer a helpful guide. This is sure to become the standard English edition. --Oliver Leaman, University of Kentucky Al-Ghazali is the most important philosophical theologian of classical Islam, and Moderation in Belief is among his most important works. It sets out al-Ghazali's Ash?arite theology with unusual clarity and provides important background for such well-known works as his autobiographical Deliverance from Error and his attack on Avicenna in The Incoherence of the Philosophers. This first English-language translation, with notes that bring out the argumentation and background of the work, is thus very much to be welcomed. --Peter Adamson, King's College London Aladdin M. Yaqub's annotated translation of al-Ghazali's Moderation in Belief will ultimately be seen as a major turning point--for the better--in the history of Islamic philosophy. He engages the text directly, his eyes riveted on the arguments, which he unravels and reconstructs elegantly. --Tzvi Langermann, Bar-Ilan University