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SELECTIONS FROM THE
REVITALISATION OF THE SCIENCES OF RELIGION
Al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ Ulum al-Din
Seclusion
Chapter One
Schools of Thought Regarding Seclusion,
the sayings and each party’s opinion
The various schools of thought and many righteous ancestors have held differing
views regarding seclusion. Some have preferred seclusion to associating. Among
these were Sufian al Thawrri, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Dawoud al Ta‟i, Fudail ibn
Iyad, suliman al Khawas, Yousuf ibn Asbat, Hozafah al Marashi and Bishr al Hafi.
Most of the righteous ancestors have preferred associating and having more
acquaintances, friends, brothers, and to drawing close to the believers to assist
them in the religion, and to cooperate together in piety and goodness. They
REVITALISATION OF THE SCIENCES OF RELIGION
Al-Ghazali’s Ihya’ Ulum al-Din
Seclusion
Chapter One
Schools of Thought Regarding Seclusion,
the sayings and each party’s opinion
The various schools of thought and many righteous ancestors have held differing
views regarding seclusion. Some have preferred seclusion to associating. Among
these were Sufian al Thawrri, Ibrahim ibn Adham, Dawoud al Ta‟i, Fudail ibn
Iyad, suliman al Khawas, Yousuf ibn Asbat, Hozafah al Marashi and Bishr al Hafi.
Most of the righteous ancestors have preferred associating and having more
acquaintances, friends, brothers, and to drawing close to the believers to assist
them in the religion, and to cooperate together in piety and goodness. They