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Revival of Religious Sciences — Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A Definition

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GCSE Religious Studies · key term

Revival of Religious Sciences

Definition

Al-Ghazali’s major work, also called Ihya’ ‘ulum al-din, which teaches ethical and spiritual development through both understanding and practice.

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Edexcel GCSE Religious Studies A · 1RA0

Specification 4.6 · Paper 1, Paper 2

His major work, the Revival of Religious Sciences, brings religious understanding together with ethical and spiritual practice. Its purpose was to teach the reader how faith could lead to deeper knowledge of Allah through a transformed life.
Revise: The Role of the Sheikh in Sufism

Edexcel Religious Studies A past papers

Exam tips

1
Name al-Ghazali’s Revival of Religious Sciences and explain its teachings, rather than merely listing its title.

Related key terms

Experiential knowledge
Murid
Sheikh
Sufism
Tariqa

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