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verses of the Koran to argue that his invention is right, while he knows that the
meaning of the verses he cites do not relate to what he claims, but he wants to
confuse his adversary.
At other times he argues out of ignorance, but if the verse is allegorical his
understanding would incline towards the meaning, which suits his purpose and
favor the side, which suits his opinion and lusts, thus he would interpret
according to his opinion. This means that it is his opinion, which led him to that
interpretation, and had it not been for his opinion he would not have favored that
side.
At another time he might have a correct purpose and seek for it evidence from
the Koran, and he recognizes in it what he wants, such as the one who seeks
forgiveness at the time of suhur (the predawn meal taken in Ramadan) so he
uses the sayings of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, “Eat your suhur,
surely in suhur is baraka (blessing).” The he asserts that the eating of the meal
before dawn means zikr (praising Allah) while he knows that what is meant is
meaning of the verses he cites do not relate to what he claims, but he wants to
confuse his adversary.
At other times he argues out of ignorance, but if the verse is allegorical his
understanding would incline towards the meaning, which suits his purpose and
favor the side, which suits his opinion and lusts, thus he would interpret
according to his opinion. This means that it is his opinion, which led him to that
interpretation, and had it not been for his opinion he would not have favored that
side.
At another time he might have a correct purpose and seek for it evidence from
the Koran, and he recognizes in it what he wants, such as the one who seeks
forgiveness at the time of suhur (the predawn meal taken in Ramadan) so he
uses the sayings of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, “Eat your suhur,
surely in suhur is baraka (blessing).” The he asserts that the eating of the meal
before dawn means zikr (praising Allah) while he knows that what is meant is