“We have recognised God with attributes like Omniscient, All-Wise, Independent, Perfect, Just, Generous; and since we have known Him with these attributes, we are certain that whatever happens is according to some ‘wisdom’ and ‘purpose’, though we may not be able to comprehend all those wisdoms and higher purposes. We are not privy to the…
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Let’s assume that a person reads a book…
“Let’s assume that a person reads a book that throughout shows the mental acumen and meticulousness of the writer. If he comes across a couple of passages in this book that are ambiguous or inexplicable, he naturally thinks that, “I don’t understand what the writer meant in these few cases.” He in no way thinks…
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The inclination to oppress is either due…
“The inclination to oppress is either due to a psychological complex, or it is due to certain needs and wants. As such an inclination does not exist in the case of Allah, oppression or injustice has no meaning for Him. Allah is omnipotent, omniscient, and all-wise. He knows the best possible order and design for…
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In the footnotes of the second volume…
“In the footnotes of the second volume of Principles of Philosophy and the Method of Realism we mention the fact that the Cartesian maxim, “I think, therefore I am,” which is taken to be a brilliant innovation and valuable contribution to philosophy in the west, is an insubstantial and senseless idea that Ibn Sina explicitly…
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Disbelief and faithlessness are types…
Disbelief and faithlessness are types of deficiency which in its own turn brings about an imbalance. It is this imbalance that creates suffering. Faith on the other hand, has this ability to transform sorrows and suffering into pleasure and happiness. When those who have been nurtured by Islam come across a difficulty or a calamity,…
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