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He was blessed with two sons and when death approached, he entrusted the
education of his sons, Al Ghazali and Ahmad, to a pious friend telling him that
because he had never learned to read or write himself, it was his wish to
rectify these things by having his two sons educated. The friend taught the
brothers to the best of his ability, but as time progressed it was clear they
needed further education so he recommended that they be sent to a boarding
school where there was a trust available to continue their education.
Al Ghazali would say, "We sought knowledge for other than Allah, but
knowledge refused to be for other than Him."
Al Ghazali's education began with the study of jurisprudence under the
direction of Imam Ahmad, Muhammad's son. Later he traveled to the city of
Jurgan to learn from Imam Abi Nasr where he took many notes, after which
he returned to Tus.
We learn from Imam Al Muhayni, that Al Ghazali spoke to him of an episode
that would change his life. He said, "On the road we were set upon by thieves
who robbed us of everything. I followed after them and asked their leader to
education of his sons, Al Ghazali and Ahmad, to a pious friend telling him that
because he had never learned to read or write himself, it was his wish to
rectify these things by having his two sons educated. The friend taught the
brothers to the best of his ability, but as time progressed it was clear they
needed further education so he recommended that they be sent to a boarding
school where there was a trust available to continue their education.
Al Ghazali would say, "We sought knowledge for other than Allah, but
knowledge refused to be for other than Him."
Al Ghazali's education began with the study of jurisprudence under the
direction of Imam Ahmad, Muhammad's son. Later he traveled to the city of
Jurgan to learn from Imam Abi Nasr where he took many notes, after which
he returned to Tus.
We learn from Imam Al Muhayni, that Al Ghazali spoke to him of an episode
that would change his life. He said, "On the road we were set upon by thieves
who robbed us of everything. I followed after them and asked their leader to