Imam al-Ghazali the voice of reason; brilliantly translated by Sherman A. Jackson, with an extensive introduction, introducing and contextualising the text. Recommended for those who are overly 'trigger-happy' at excommunicating (Muslim) believers from the fold of Islam - especially for our short-sighted impassioned Muslim youth who are embroiled in misguided and ill-thought out polemics. Imam al-Ghazali errs on the side of caution, meaning mercy. Representing the inclusive nature of high Islamic scholarly discourse. God's mercy is vast. Our religion is the religion of mercy and our prophet is the prophet of mercy.