What is the opinion of the book *Tahafut al-Falasifah* by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, and is it recommended to read it?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion of the book *Tahafut al-Falasifah* by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali? And do you recommend it to us, the beginner students of knowledge?
Answer:
No, no, we do not recommend it to you. However, the book clarifies the errors of the philosophers, and he may also err, because he delved into philosophy. But although he was a philosopher, he refuted them; he refuted them in some matters, and he may err in some matters. So we do not recommend reading it except for the one who is well-versed and wants to look into it, not the one who is learning. The one who is learning does not enter into these matters. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is your opinion of the book *Tahafut al-Falasifah* by Abu Hamid al-Ghazali? And do you recommend it to us, the beginner students of knowledge?
Answer:
No, no, we do not recommend it to you. However, the book clarifies the errors of the philosophers, and he may also err, because he delved into philosophy. But although he was a philosopher, he refuted them; he refuted them in some matters, and he may err in some matters. So we do not recommend reading it except for the one who is well-versed and wants to look into it, not the one who is learning. The one who is learning does not enter into these matters. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [347 -858] ما الرأي في كتاب تهافت الفلاسفة لأبي حامد الغزالي، وهل ينصح بقراءته؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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