Publications, Volume 29Royal Asiatic Society, 1928 |
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... denied faith ( al - îmân ) a to them , although they affirmed their belief in divinity and prophecy , because their faith did not derive its existence from speculation and deduc- tion . And since reward ( thawâb ) is conditioned by ...
... denied faith ( al - îmân ) a to them , although they affirmed their belief in divinity and prophecy , because their faith did not derive its existence from speculation and deduc- tion . And since reward ( thawâb ) is conditioned by ...
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... denied His power over things like those which are in our power . And the Jubbâ'iyya held it impossible for His power to extend to those very things which are in our power . And reality ( al - haqq ) is opposed to all of these . 48. And ...
... denied His power over things like those which are in our power . And the Jubbâ'iyya held it impossible for His power to extend to those very things which are in our power . And reality ( al - haqq ) is opposed to all of these . 48. And ...
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... denied that He has knowledge of parts ( al - juzʼiyyât ) as parts ( He knows them as a whole , not as parts ) , because change in them would necessitate change in the knowledge which resides in His essence . We reply that what changes ...
... denied that He has knowledge of parts ( al - juzʼiyyât ) as parts ( He knows them as a whole , not as parts ) , because change in them would necessitate change in the knowledge which resides in His essence . We reply that what changes ...
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... denial of pleasure to Allâh , either because of their belief that mental pleasure ( also is ) denied to Allâh , or because of its not having been mentioned in the Majestic Law . For the qualities of Allâh and His names are restricted ...
... denial of pleasure to Allâh , either because of their belief that mental pleasure ( also is ) denied to Allâh , or because of its not having been mentioned in the Majestic Law . For the qualities of Allâh and His names are restricted ...
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... denying that eyes can perceive Him . Hence proving that He is visible is a fault . ( 3 ) Third , He made a great matter of their seeking for a vision of Himself , and attached blame to it , and threatened ( the 339 AL - BÂBU ' L - ḤÂDÎ ...
... denying that eyes can perceive Him . Hence proving that He is visible is a fault . ( 3 ) Third , He made a great matter of their seeking for a vision of Himself , and attached blame to it , and threatened ( the 339 AL - BÂBU ' L - ḤÂDÎ ...
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Page 5 - Verily in the creation of the Heavens and of the earth, and in the succession of the night and of the day, are signs for men of understanding...
Page 7 - Prophet," he instinctively cried out : " Verily, I believe that there is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His Prophet.
Page 20 - We created the heavens and the earth and all that is between them in six days."2...
Page 86 - They will not cease to war against you until they turn you from your religion, if they be able : but whoever of you shall turn from his religion and die an infidel, their works shall be fruitless in this world, and in the next: they shall be consigned to the fire; therein to abide for aye.
Page 83 - The resurrection of the body is clearly proved by the Quran. Thus, " They say, ' Who will bring us back ?' Say: 'He who created you at first.'" (Sura xvii. 53). " ' Who shall give life to bones when they are rotten ? ' Say : ' He shall give life to them who gave them being at first, for in all creation is He skilled.
Page 67 - Muhammad is no more than an Apostle ; other apostles have already passed away before him ; if he die, therefore, or be slain, will ye turn upon your heels?
Page 79 - Its dictates are to be obeyed without question : "0 ye who believe ! Obey Allah, and obey the messenger and those of you who are in authority ; and if ye have a dispute concerning any matter, refer it to Allah and the Messenger.
Page 60 - TO HAVE PRECEDENCE OVER A SUPERIOR (al-fadil). ALLAH THE MOST HIGH SAYS, "is HE THEN WHO GUIDETH INTO THE TRUTH THE MORE WORTHY TO BE FOLLOWED, OR HE WHO GUIDETH NOT UNLESS HE BE HIMSELF GUIDED ? WHAT THEN HATH BEFALLEN YOU THAT YE SO JUDGE ?" (10: 36). 171. It is necessary (wajib) that the Prophet possess all the qualities of perfection and superiority, and it is necessary that he be in that respect superior to and more perfect than every individual of the people of his age. For it is evil, both...
Page 93 - His qualities do not resemble that quality of created things, just as His essence does not resemble the essences of created things. "And we witness that He speaks, commanding, forbidding, praising, threatening, with a speech from all eternity, prior, subsisting in His essence not resembling the speech of created things. It is not a sound which originates through the slipping out of air, or striking of bodies; nor is it a letter which is separated off by closing down a lip or moving a tongue. And...
Page 37 - They who look not forward to meet us say, ' If the angels be not sent down to us, or unless we behold our Lord . . .' Ah ! they are proud of heart, and exceed with great excess !