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devours the property of trusts and orphans, D accepts the benevolence of the
sovereign and does not refrain from forbidden things, E accepts bribes for
giving judgment or bearing witness; and so on‟.
A second man claims to have knowledge of mysticism and considers that
he has made such progress that he is above the need for formal worship.
A third man is taken up with another of the doubts of the `Latitudinarians‟
(Ahl al-Ibahah;)⁹. These are those who stray from the path of mysticism.
A fourth man, having met the party of ta’lim would say: `Truth is difficult,
the way to it blocked, and the disputes over it numerous. No one system of
doctrine is preferable to any other. Rational proofs contradict one another,
and no confidence can be placed in the speculations of the speculative
thinkers (ashab al-ray). He who summons to ta`lim makes assertions without
proof. How then through doubt can I keep certainty?
(3) A fifth man says: `I do not perform these acts out of obedience to
sovereign and does not refrain from forbidden things, E accepts bribes for
giving judgment or bearing witness; and so on‟.
A second man claims to have knowledge of mysticism and considers that
he has made such progress that he is above the need for formal worship.
A third man is taken up with another of the doubts of the `Latitudinarians‟
(Ahl al-Ibahah;)⁹. These are those who stray from the path of mysticism.
A fourth man, having met the party of ta’lim would say: `Truth is difficult,
the way to it blocked, and the disputes over it numerous. No one system of
doctrine is preferable to any other. Rational proofs contradict one another,
and no confidence can be placed in the speculations of the speculative
thinkers (ashab al-ray). He who summons to ta`lim makes assertions without
proof. How then through doubt can I keep certainty?
(3) A fifth man says: `I do not perform these acts out of obedience to