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sent, in the suggestions of heretics, things contrary to traditions; men tended
to accept his suggestions and almost corrupted the true religion for its
adherents. So Allah brought into being the class of theologians, and moved
them to support traditional traditions with the weapon of systematic proofs,
laying bare the confused doctrines invented by the heretics deviating from
traditions. This is the origin of theology and theologians.
In due course, a group of theologians performed the task to which Allah
invited them; they successfully preserved traditions, defended the religion
received from the Prophetic source and destroyed heretical innovations.
Nevertheless in doing so, they based their proofs on what they took from their
opponents, which they were compelled to admit by naive belief (taqlid), or the
consensus of the community, or bare acceptance of the Koran and Prophetic
Sayings. For the most part they were devoted to making the contradictions of
their opponents clear and criticizing them in respect to the logical
consequences of what they said.
This was of little use for someone who acknowledges nothing except the
logically obvious. Theology was not adequate to my case and was unable to
to accept his suggestions and almost corrupted the true religion for its
adherents. So Allah brought into being the class of theologians, and moved
them to support traditional traditions with the weapon of systematic proofs,
laying bare the confused doctrines invented by the heretics deviating from
traditions. This is the origin of theology and theologians.
In due course, a group of theologians performed the task to which Allah
invited them; they successfully preserved traditions, defended the religion
received from the Prophetic source and destroyed heretical innovations.
Nevertheless in doing so, they based their proofs on what they took from their
opponents, which they were compelled to admit by naive belief (taqlid), or the
consensus of the community, or bare acceptance of the Koran and Prophetic
Sayings. For the most part they were devoted to making the contradictions of
their opponents clear and criticizing them in respect to the logical
consequences of what they said.
This was of little use for someone who acknowledges nothing except the
logically obvious. Theology was not adequate to my case and was unable to