Imam al-Ghazali's Views on Economic Activities ABSTRACT The failure of the different regulatory measures to prevent the frequent occurrence of scandals in the marketplace is proof that ethics is an essential element in all spheres of life. This paper investigates Imam al-Ghazali's views on economic activities with emphasis on the ethical aspects. The subject of this meeting was a book called “The Alchemy of Happiness” by the Islamic philosopher Al-Ghazzali. The Alchemy of Happiness was written toward the end of al-Ghazali’s life, in the early 12 th century. It contains al-Ghazzali’s advice on how to become more godly and wise, and shows how piety is the path to happiness. Al-Farmadhi died in 477/1084 and Imam al-Haramain in 478/1085. Al-Ghazālī was then in his 28 th year, ambitious and energetic; the fame of his learning had already spread in the Islamic world. He betook himself to the Court of Nizam al-Mulk, the great vizier of the Saljuq sovereign Malik-shah (r. 465/1072 – 485/1092) and joined his retinue Edited by Michel Allard. Beirut: L’Institue de Lettres Orientales de Beyrouth, 1959; A = Badwai, ‘Abd al-Rahman, Muʾallafat al-Ghazali. 2nd ed. Kuwait: Wakalat al-Mutbu’at, 1977- numbers as listed. The links are provided to the individual page in Bouyges or Badawi. The GAL listing is given below. Vay Tiền Nhanh Chỉ Cần Cmnd.

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