The Meccan Revelations: al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya

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[ Is it necessary to know God by law or by reason ]

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Some of us say that reason permits it, and if it is permitted to consider God according to what rational evidence gives it, then knowledge of a thing is better than ignorance of it according to every rational person, for the soul is honored by knowledge of things over other souls, especially as it watches ignorant souls. With the industrial and non-industrial sciences, they lack knowledgeable souls, so it becomes clear to them that they have the honor of knowledge. This is if it is not known that delving into that is something that will bring one closer to God and gain favor with God through it. Among us are those who say that the husband in this matter is only the law. If he gives her permission to delve into that, she will be occupied with it until She obtains it and learns from him the monotheism of her Creator, what is obligatory for him, what is impossible for him, and what is permissible for him to do. By looking at that, he learns that the messengers were sent by God to his


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