Abstract
This research is an attempt to study the relationship between
the Ghazzalian Lind Kantian thoughts on mysticism and
intuition from an Islamic perspective. This study is intelligible
when it is remembered that after Al-Ghazzali. mysticism in
Islam was not the same again and even though. Kant was not a
Mystic in the real sense of the word but his mystical notions
appear similar to that of al-Ghazzali on many points especially
on "mystical metaphysics. The study begins by tracing the
concept and development of mysticism in Islam. It also
enumerates some of the Muslim scholars who brought about
reconciliation between mainstream Islam or orthodoxy and
philosophical Sufism. One of whom and certainly the most
famous and acknowledged in the West is al-lmam al Ghazzali.
In addition, the study has traced the historical background of
both the Ghazzalian and Kantian philosophical and
metaphysical thoughts vis-it-vis mysticism and intuition. ltalso
unravels both the post Kantian and Ghazzalian trends in
mysticism and intuition. In doing. it has attempted to explain
some metaphysical concepts germane to their thoughts on
mysticism as popularly understood in the Ghazzalian and
Kantian schools. It finally ends up revealing that today
mysticism has become a euphemism for both laxity and
licentiousness. Most mystics today hide behind their esoteric
teachings to call for total or unwarranted liberalization of
religious observances in the name of promoting rettgtous
Uthrnan, I (2021). A Critical Evaluation Of Ghazzalian And Kantian Notions Of Mysticism And Intuition, An Islamic Perspective. Afribary. Retrieved from https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-evaluation-of-ghazzalian-and-kantian-notions-of-mysticism-and-intuition-an-islamic-perspective
Uthrnan, Ibrahim "A Critical Evaluation Of Ghazzalian And Kantian Notions Of Mysticism And Intuition, An Islamic Perspective" Afribary. Afribary, 22 Apr. 2021, https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-evaluation-of-ghazzalian-and-kantian-notions-of-mysticism-and-intuition-an-islamic-perspective. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
Uthrnan, Ibrahim . "A Critical Evaluation Of Ghazzalian And Kantian Notions Of Mysticism And Intuition, An Islamic Perspective". Afribary, Afribary, 22 Apr. 2021. Web. 22 Dec. 2024. < https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-evaluation-of-ghazzalian-and-kantian-notions-of-mysticism-and-intuition-an-islamic-perspective >.
Uthrnan, Ibrahim . "A Critical Evaluation Of Ghazzalian And Kantian Notions Of Mysticism And Intuition, An Islamic Perspective" Afribary (2021). Accessed December 22, 2024. https://afribary.com/works/a-critical-evaluation-of-ghazzalian-and-kantian-notions-of-mysticism-and-intuition-an-islamic-perspective