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A collection of epistles containing Restraining the Common People from the Science of Theology
by Imam al-Ghazali original: "Iljām al-ʿAwām ʿan ʿIlm al-Kalām." This work argues that complex scholastic theology (Kalām) is unsuitable for the general public and can lead to confusion in faith.

And the book Deliverance from Error and the Clarification of States, also by him original: "al-Munqidh min al-Ḍalāl." An autobiographical work where al-Ghazali describes his spiritual crisis and his path through philosophy and Ismailism to Sufism.

And the book The Distinction between Islam and Infidelity, also by him original: "al-Tafriqa bayna al-Islām wa al-Zandaqa." A vital text on religious tolerance and the legal definition of who is considered a believer versus a heretic.

Süleymaniye Library Section: Şehid Ali Pasha No: 1712

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And it has been known from the "Deliverance" [from Error]?

The Book of Restraining the Common People

from the Science of Theology

Composed by the most illustrious Sheikh and Imam, the most illustrious Master, the Ascetic, the Foremost of the Religion, the Proof of Islam, the Imam of Imams, the Role Model of the Community, the Leader of the Sects, Abu Hamid Muhammad bin Muhammad bin Muhammad al-Ghazali

May God sanctify his soul and illuminate his tomb; it is among his final compositions.

O God, be kind and grant us a sincere repentance, O Most Merciful of the Merciful. O God, bless our master Muhammad, his family, and his companions, and grant them peace. Among the blessings of God upon him? This diagonal marginalia is written in Persian, common in Ottoman scholarly manuscripts to add poetic or moral depth regarding the vanity of the world. The world throughout is like a dream... ...? Every spectacle that a reflecting heart has stored away, Since the kingdom of this world has no permanence, Though one has brought the East and the West into their hand... ...? The cause of the world is rare? What is in this?

1712

This page features two library seals. The smaller one is a personal ownership mark, while the larger central seal belongs to the Şehid Ali Pasha collection within the Süleymaniye Library, one of the most significant manuscript repositories in Istanbul.