Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought
Author | : Michael Cook |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 724 |
Release | : 2001-01-25 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781139431606 |
ISBN-13 | : 1139431609 |
Rating | : 4/5 (06 Downloads) |
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.