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since the unanimous agreement of the scholars application
of a term is not a necessary prerequisite for its use.
For example, he who touches another with a part of his body is
nevertheless called contiguous despite the fact that the whole
of his body is not in contact with that of the other.
Hence the application of the term Islam to outward submission,
although the inward submission is lacking, is in complete
harmony with the rules of language. In this sense were the Words
of Allah used when He said "The Arabs declare: 'We believe'.
Say: You do not', rather say, 'we submit,'... (Ch.49:14
Koran.)
The same is true of the use of the two words Islam and Iman (belief)
in the prophetic saying related by Sa'd where the Prophet-
of a term is not a necessary prerequisite for its use.
For example, he who touches another with a part of his body is
nevertheless called contiguous despite the fact that the whole
of his body is not in contact with that of the other.
Hence the application of the term Islam to outward submission,
although the inward submission is lacking, is in complete
harmony with the rules of language. In this sense were the Words
of Allah used when He said "The Arabs declare: 'We believe'.
Say: You do not', rather say, 'we submit,'... (Ch.49:14
Koran.)
The same is true of the use of the two words Islam and Iman (belief)
in the prophetic saying related by Sa'd where the Prophet-