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Now ' ilm is acquired by means of the smallest cause by the direction of the mind
upon it , or by the perception of it by the senses , such as the judgment that one is
a half of two , and that fire burns , and that the sun is bright , and likewise that ...
Now ' ilm is acquired by means of the smallest cause by the direction of the mind
upon it , or by the perception of it by the senses , such as the judgment that one is
a half of two , and that fire burns , and that the sun is bright , and likewise that ...
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And direction is the goal ( maqsad ) of a moving object , and is connected with
the world of sense . And the Karrāmites thought that He was in the direction of
heaven ( fawqiyya ) , and they supposed this from the literal meaning of a text (
naql ) ...
And direction is the goal ( maqsad ) of a moving object , and is connected with
the world of sense . And the Karrāmites thought that He was in the direction of
heaven ( fawqiyya ) , and they supposed this from the literal meaning of a text (
naql ) ...
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( 1 ) It is false by reason , because if He be visible He must be in a direction , and
therefore be a body , which is false , as has been previously shown . For every
visible thing is either opposite , or is like something opposite ( fī hukmi ' lmuqabil )
...
( 1 ) It is false by reason , because if He be visible He must be in a direction , and
therefore be a body , which is false , as has been previously shown . For every
visible thing is either opposite , or is like something opposite ( fī hukmi ' lmuqabil )
...
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Contents
PROPHECY 152173 | 3 |
THE PROOF OF THE SELFEXISTENT 2137 | 6 |
ALLĀHs POSITIVE QUALITIES 3882 | 17 |
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according actions addition advantage agreed agreement Alī Allāh appointed Ash'arites become believe belongs better body Book brings cause claim comes command committed condition connection created Creator creature creed denied depends deserves desire Development difference direction discussion equal essence established eternity everything evil explanation faith false follow Fourth give guarding hand Hence High hold Imām Imāmate immune impossible incumbent inheres Justice kindness knowledge known Koran LIVING Macdonald matter means mentioned Messenger miracles Mu'tazilites Muḥammad mukallaf Muslims namely nature necessarily necessary necessitates necessity non-existence obedience obey object opinion originated thing otherwise perfect perform person position possible existence precedence prior prohibitions proof prophecy Prophet proved punishment qualities rational reality reason recompense refer remain removed requires result reward seeking senses sought sound speech Sunnites taklif teach Third tion tradition true unbeliever universal Veracious verses whoever
Bibliographic information
| Title | Publications, Volume 29 Publications, Oriental Translation Fund |
| Author | Oriental Translation Fund |
| Publisher | Royal Asiatic Society, 1928 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 12 May 2007 |
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