Book Review

Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom

Volume: 11 Number: 2 December 31, 2020
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Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom

Abstract

First Paragraph: The book under review forms part of a large-scale project undertaken by The Islamic Texts Society to offer a critical translation of every book which comprises al-Ghazālī’s Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn (The Revival of the Religious Sciences). The explicit aim of the endeavor is to produce volumes which are not only for scholars working in the field, but also for the wider public. Meeting both demands is no easy task for a translator. Fortunately, the translator of The Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (the twenty-ninth book of the Iḥyāʾ) Mohammed Rustom has eminently succeeded on this front. He offers a very accessible, easy-to-read translation. At the same time, he pays serious attention to the Arabic text and points out difficult passages for which, on occasion (namely, when it is both grammatically and doctrinally possible), he does not hesitate to present an alternative translation. In cases where a given translation is not literal (see e.g., p. 91) or includes an interpolation (see e.g., p. 85), Rustom indicates this, and when there is a clear need for it, explains the reason(s) for doing so.

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Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Studies

Journal Section

Book Review

Publication Date

December 31, 2020

Submission Date

July 15, 2020

Acceptance Date

August 5, 2020

Published in Issue

Year 2020 Volume: 11 Number: 2

APA
Janssens, J. (2020). Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom. Ilahiyat Studies, 11(2), 319-323. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212
AMA
1.Janssens J. Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom. IS. 2020;11(2):319-323. doi:10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212
Chicago
Janssens, Jules. 2020. “Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb Dhamm Al-Kibr Wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm Al-Dīn). Translated With Introduction and Notes by Mohammed Rustom”. Ilahiyat Studies 11 (2): 319-23. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212.
EndNote
Janssens J (December 1, 2020) Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom. Ilahiyat Studies 11 2 319–323.
IEEE
[1]J. Janssens, “Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom”, IS, vol. 11, no. 2, pp. 319–323, Dec. 2020, doi: 10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212.
ISNAD
Janssens, Jules. “Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb Dhamm Al-Kibr Wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm Al-Dīn). Translated With Introduction and Notes by Mohammed Rustom”. Ilahiyat Studies 11/2 (December 1, 2020): 319-323. https://doi.org/10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212.
JAMA
1.Janssens J. Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom. IS. 2020;11:319–323.
MLA
Janssens, Jules. “Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb Dhamm Al-Kibr Wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm Al-Dīn). Translated With Introduction and Notes by Mohammed Rustom”. Ilahiyat Studies, vol. 11, no. 2, Dec. 2020, pp. 319-23, doi:10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212.
Vancouver
1.Jules Janssens. Al-Ghazālī on Condemnation of Pride and Self-Admiration (Kitāb dhamm al-kibr wa’l-ʿujb); Book XXIX of The Revival of the Religious Sciences (Iḥyāʾ ʿulūm al-dīn). Translated with introduction and notes by Mohammed Rustom. IS. 2020 Dec. 1;11(2):319-23. doi:10.12730/13091719.2020.112.212
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