Confessions: The Rescuer from Error by Al-Ghazali

Confessions: The Rescuer from Error by Al-Ghazali is a spiritual and intellectual autobiography in which the author describes his search for certainty and truth. Al-Ghazali recounts his crisis of doubt, during which he questioned theology, philosophy, authority, and the reliability of human knowledge. He examines the limits of reason and argues that intellectual inquiry alone cannot provide complete spiritual certainty. The work explains why he withdrew from public life and turned toward Sufi practice as a path to inner illumination. It also serves as a defense of religious experience as a valid form of knowledge. The text remains one of the most important works in Islamic philosophy and spirituality.