“Al-Ghazālī’s Cosmology in the Veil Section of His Mishkāt al-Anwār.” (original) (raw)

This research examines al-Ghazālī's cosmological views articulated in the Veil Section of his work, Mishkāt al-Anwār. The central focus is on the apparent contradictions in al-Ghazālī's teachings regarding divine governance and the role of vice-regents in the cosmos. By comparing al-Ghazālī's esoteric and exoteric teachings, the paper seeks to clarify the debates surrounding his understanding of divine causality and the nature of creation, highlighting the complexity of his views on the relationship between God and his creations.