COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF THE CONCEPT OF AL-GHAZALI AND ABAY «PERFECT MAN»
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This article analyzes continuity in the moral concept of the “perfect man” as it relates to the upbringing of children. The focus is on the religious and ethical teachings of Abu Hamid al-Ghazali (1058-1111), who embodied the spiritual content of the medieval Muslim East, and the poet and thinker Abai (1845-1904), a prominent representative of the spiritual world of the Kazakhs. The flaws and virtues of human beings, and their resulting happiness and unhappiness, are at the core of both scholars’ social and ethical teachings. Both highlight the importance of protecting children from the consequences of bad behavior and instead instilling virtues of love, kindness, and compassion from infancy. It will be shown that Abai connects Al-Ghazali’s views on an education system aimed at perfection with the innate qualities, customs, and national characteristics of the Kazakh people.
Keywords: Abu Hamid al-Ghazali, Abai, morality, child upbringing, Arab-Muslim philosophy
