Al-Kindi’s Device for Dispelling Sorrows
I will describe what I hope will be sufficient for you, and may God protect you from all worries. — Al-Kindi
People often ask me whether there’s any relationship between Stoic philosophy and Islam. Islam probably shares some common themes with Stoicism, as do certain strands in Jewish and Christian thought. There may also be subtle indirect influences, which are hard to trace. However, scholars believe that the writings of arab Muslim scholar Al-Kindi may provide the best example of a more direct link between Islam and Stoicism.
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