Al-Ghazzali vs. Plato

Al-gazali's theology of Deliverance from error and Plato's theology of the Cave are both similar in that they both support the idea that humans should separate themselves from their sense in order to reach true understanding but the difference between the two comes from their opposing perspectives. Al-gazali believes that by severing the deceitful understanding of the senses will lead to a better understanding of god whereas Plato takes a non religious approach and claims that it will lead to true enlightenment, or rather a better understanding of the world.