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ISLAMIC SCHOLARS AND
THE SIGNS LEADING
TO FAITH
O ne important source that reveals these signs’ im-
O
portance and shows how they are to be interpreted
is the works of past and present great Islamic schol-
ars. These holy people, who lived and thought in
complete obedience to the Qur’an and Sunnah, at-
tached great importance to this activity. In their
works, they always gave pride of place to the signs
leading to faith. In this chapter, we look at some of
their examples and ideas.
Imam Ghazali
Imam Ghazali (1058-1111), an Islamic scholar
from Khurasan, was considered one of the sharpest
intellects of his time, as well as the mujaddid (reno-
vator) of his time (a great scholar referred to in the
hadiths and sent at the beginning of every Islamic
century to teach the signs of faith according to the
requirements of the age). His broad knowledge, su-
perior intellect, and powerful judgment caused his
fame to spread throughout the Islamic world and
