al-Dhari'a ila makarim al-shari'a

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al-Dhari'a ila makarim al-shari'a is a classical Islamic ethical and theological treatise by Al-Raghib al-Isfahani that explores the virtues, moral aims, and higher objectives of the Sharia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Islamic ethical treatise
Islamic theological treatise
book
classical Arabic work
aimsAt clarifying the higher objectives of religious practice
explaining the moral purposes of Islamic law
guiding Muslims toward noble character
alternativeTransliteration al-Dhari‘a ila makarim al-shari‘a NERFINISHED
al-Zari'a ila makarim al-shari'a NERFINISHED
associatedWith Sunni intellectual tradition
classical Islamic moral philosophy
author al-Raghib al-Isfahani NERFINISHED
discusses blameworthy traits
ethical implications of legal rulings
praiseworthy traits
emphasizes alignment of outward law with inward virtue
inner dimensions of worship
purification of the soul
field Islamic ethics NERFINISHED
Islamic theology
akhlaq
focusesOn higher objectives of the Sharia
moral aims of the Sharia
refinement of character
relationship between law and ethics in Islam
spiritual education
virtues
genre didactic prose
ethical treatise
hasAuthorFullName Abu al-Qasim al-Husayn ibn Muhammad al-Raghib al-Isfahani NERFINISHED
influencedBy Prophetic traditions NERFINISHED
Qur'anic ethics
intendedAudience Muslim scholars
students of Islamic ethics
students of Islamic law
mainLanguage Arabic
placeOfOrigin Islamic world NERFINISHED
religiousLawContext Sharia NERFINISHED
religiousTradition Islam
scholarlyReception considered an important work in Islamic ethical literature
timePeriod classical Islamic era
titleTranslation The Means to the Noble Aims of the Sharia NERFINISHED
usesSourcesFrom Hadith
Qur'an NERFINISHED

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Al‑Raghib al‑Isfahani notableWork al-Dhari'a ila makarim al-shari'a
subject surface form: Al-Raghib al-Isfahani