The incoherence of the philosophers (Tahâfut al-Falâsifâ), by Al-Ghazâlî, Collection Revivification des sciences de la religion, Translated and annotated by Hassan Boutaleb

Originally from Iran, al-Ghazali was a great theologian and a famous jurist. Advisor to the Caliph, he thus enjoyed a very important notoriety both intellectually and politically.

Deeply a man of faith, he sees the need to respond to certain allegations of philosophers that he considers too pretentious and far removed from religion. Al-Ghazali then develops an essential part of his thought, namely the valorization of a "spiritual intuition", which he considers naturally superior to reason. Only this "intuitive knowledge" can lead to knowledge of God and the world. In short, reason allows a well-founded argument, which he uses himself in the present treatise but can in no way lead, on its own, to Certainty or truth.

About the Author: Imam Abu Hamid al-Ghazali

Imam Abu Hâmid al-Ghazâlî ( 1058-1111 ) is undoubtedly the most widely read and appreciated Muslim scholar of all time. His writings embrace all areas of the believer's faith and life. It is an authentic model of great Muslim scholarship.