Commanding Right And Forbidding Wrong In Islamic Thought

by Michael Cook

2020-12-29 08:53:27

What duty do we have to stop others from doing wrong? The question is intelligible in almost any culture, but few seek to answer it in a rigorous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition where "commanding right and forbi... Read more
What duty do we have to stop others from doing wrong? The question is intelligible in almost any culture, but few seek to answer it in a rigorous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition where "commanding right and forbidding wrong" is a central moral tenet. Michael Cook''s comprehensive and compelling analysis represents the first sustained attempt to chart the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation and to explain its relevance for politics and ideology in the contemporary Islamic world. Less

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File size9.02 X 5.98 X 1.73 in
Print pages724
PublisherCambridge University Press
Publication date January 25, 2001
LanguageEnglish
ISBN9780521661744
Michael Cook is Cleveland E. Dodge Professor in the Department of Near Eastern Studies, University of Princeton. His publications include the Past Master on Muhammad....

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