Posts Tagged ‘ al-ghazali ’

Scholars have not given credence to the reports of Sufis, as these respected people, due to their preoccupation with acts of devotion ('ibadat), are unable to fully dedicate themselves to knowledge. This is why their reports are littered with errors and confusions. Likewise, their husn al-zann (good opinions regarding others) is to such a degree that they do not even make critical analysis and, consequently, accept any spoken word without investigation. This is why their reports contain weak, rejected and...
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The following six step argument has been formulated with the modern skeptic and atheist in mind. Drawing from the works of Imam al-Ghazali (may Allah have mercy on him) and others, each premise is accompanied with an explanation of the exact 'manner of deduction' (kayfiyyat al-wazn), so the reader may appreciate exactly what is being done. Using only intuitively deductive modes of argument which have their origin in the Qur'an and which no sane human being can reject, the argument seeks to establish an...
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