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Question No 7: What did Al-Ghazzali believe about the importance of knowledge?

Answer: Knowledge can bring us closer to God and enhance our worldly status.


Question No 8: How did Al-Ghazzali categorize knowledge into four categories?

Answer: Prophetic, Rulers, Philosophers/Scholars, and Preachers.


Question No 9: What are the two types of knowledge in Al-Ghazzali's classification?

Answer: Useful (Farz-i-Ain and Farz-i-Kafaya) and Useless or Undesirable Knowledge.


Question No 10: What was the major aim of education according to Al-Ghazzali?

Answer: Character building for differentiating between good and evil.


Question No 11: How did Al-Ghazzali view the human instinct and its potential for transformation through education?

Answer: Human instinct is not inherently good or evil; it can be transformed through education and training.


Question No 12: What are Al-Ghazzali's five ways to identify and remove deficiencies?

Answer: Perfect teacher, close friends, foes, self-analysis, and curriculum improvement.