Commanding Right and Forbidding Wrong in Islamic Thought

by Michael A. Cook

Book Overview

What duty do we have to stop others from doing wrong? The question is intelligible in almost any culture, but few seek to answer it in a rigorous fashion. The most striking exception is found in the Islamic tradition where "commanding right and forbidding wrong" is a central moral tenet. Michael Cook's comprehensive and compelling analysis represents the first sustained attempt to chart the history of Islamic reflection on this obligation and to explain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 052113093X
• ISBN13: 9780521130936
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 724 Pages
• Weight: 2.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"