-
ArticlesOfTheIslamicFaithByGhazali, page : 136
to indicate the direction of the head and the term below, the
direction of the feet. This is true even of the ant which
creeps on the ceiling with the result that the directions,
in relation to it, are reversed - what we consider above is
to it below, and what we consider below is to it above. Similarly
people were created with two hands, one hand usually being
stronger than the other. The term right was therefore originated
to indicate the direction of the stronger hand and
the term left to indicate the opposite direction. Consequently
the right hand side is called the right and the opposite
direction is called the left.
Mankind was also created with two (other) directions from one
of which he sees and toward which he moves. Consequently the
term before was originated to designate the direction toward
direction of the feet. This is true even of the ant which
creeps on the ceiling with the result that the directions,
in relation to it, are reversed - what we consider above is
to it below, and what we consider below is to it above. Similarly
people were created with two hands, one hand usually being
stronger than the other. The term right was therefore originated
to indicate the direction of the stronger hand and
the term left to indicate the opposite direction. Consequently
the right hand side is called the right and the opposite
direction is called the left.
Mankind was also created with two (other) directions from one
of which he sees and toward which he moves. Consequently the
term before was originated to designate the direction toward