Archive for September, 2010

Shirk is to affirm the special attributes of Allah (Exalted is He) for besides Him, like: (1) affirming absolute disposal (al-tasarruf al-mutlaq) in the cosmos (kawn) by an absolute will (al-iradah al-mutlaqah), which is expressed as "kun fayakun" (Be! And it is); (2) or affirming intrinsic knowledge (al-'ilm al-dhati) which has not been obtained through acquisition (iktisab) by means of the senses, rational proof, dreams (manam), inspiration (ilham) and their likes from material and spiritual means; (3) or affirming existentialising...
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Be informed that there it no way for us to knowledge of the divine laws and the rulings except through the report of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace), in contrast to the case of the beneficial purposes, for these may be understood through experience, true reflection, surmisal, and so on. There is also no way for us to have knowledge of the sayings of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace) except by receiving reports which go...
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