-
ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 79
meaning differs from the invisible. For if the visible
is contradictory to the invisible, it will destroy the Religion,
which is exactly the position of those who say that reality
is contrary of the Religion. This is unbelief because
the Religion represents the visible and reality represents
the invisible. If the one is neither contradictory to, nor in
disagreement with the other, then both are identical. Therefore
the division (of knowledge into obvious and hidden, visible
and invisible) is hereby destroyed and the Religion will
have no secret (meaning) which should not be divulged. Rather
both the hidden and the obvious will be the same." If you
inquire, then you should know that this question raises a
grave issue and leads into the science of Revelation departing
is contradictory to the invisible, it will destroy the Religion,
which is exactly the position of those who say that reality
is contrary of the Religion. This is unbelief because
the Religion represents the visible and reality represents
the invisible. If the one is neither contradictory to, nor in
disagreement with the other, then both are identical. Therefore
the division (of knowledge into obvious and hidden, visible
and invisible) is hereby destroyed and the Religion will
have no secret (meaning) which should not be divulged. Rather
both the hidden and the obvious will be the same." If you
inquire, then you should know that this question raises a
grave issue and leads into the science of Revelation departing