Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought

Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 724
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ISBN-10 : 9781139431606
ISBN-13 : 1139431609
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Book Synopsis Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought by : Michael Cook

Download or read book Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought written by Michael Cook and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2001-01-25 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Do we have a duty to stop others doing wrong? The question is intelligible in any civilisation, but only in the Islamic tradition is 'commanding right and forbidding wrong' a central moral tenet. Michael Cook's analysis is the first to chart the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation.


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