The Meccan Revelations: al-Futuhat al-Makkiyya

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[ Al-Ghazali’s denial of the status of closeness ]

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FUTMAK.COM الفتوحات المكية: الصفحة 262 من الجزء Two

Abu Hamid Al-Ghazali denied this position and said there is no position between truthfulness and prophethood, and whoever crosses the necks of the truthful ones falls into prophecy and prophethood is a closed door. So he used to say, “Do not cross the necks of the truthful ones.” There is no doubt that the prophets who follow the laws are the highest servants of God above human beings. However, it is not far-fetched for it to be singled out. God is the one who is curious about knowledge that the virtuous person does not have, and his distinction from him does not indicate that he is better than him with that knowledge. Rather, he said to him, “O Moses, I have knowledge that God taught me, but you do not know it, and you have knowledge that God taught you, but I do not know it.” He did not say to him, “I am better than you.” Rather, he knew the truth of Moses and what he should have done, and he complied. He commanded him regarding what he forbade him from being with him, out of re


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