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philosophy; if a scholastic theologian I busy myself in examining his theological reasoning; if a
Sufi, I yearn
to fathom the secret of his mysticism; if a worshipper (muta’abbid), I investigate the
results of his
worshipping; if one of those who believe in the eternity of the universe [Zanadiqah]
or who deny the
attributes of the Creator [Mu‟attilah], I look beneath the surface to discover the
reasons for their bold
adoption of such a creed.
To thirst after comprehension of the truth of matters was my habit and custom from a very early
age. It
was instinctive with me, a part of my Allah-given nature, a matter of temperament and not of my
choice or
contriving. Consequently, as I drew near the age of adolescence, the bonds of mere
authority (taqlid)
ceased to hold me and inherited beliefs lost their grip upon me, for I saw that Christian youths
always grew
up to be Christians (Nazarenes), Jewish youths to be Jews and Muslim youths to be Muslims. I heard,
Sufi, I yearn
to fathom the secret of his mysticism; if a worshipper (muta’abbid), I investigate the
results of his
worshipping; if one of those who believe in the eternity of the universe [Zanadiqah]
or who deny the
attributes of the Creator [Mu‟attilah], I look beneath the surface to discover the
reasons for their bold
adoption of such a creed.
To thirst after comprehension of the truth of matters was my habit and custom from a very early
age. It
was instinctive with me, a part of my Allah-given nature, a matter of temperament and not of my
choice or
contriving. Consequently, as I drew near the age of adolescence, the bonds of mere
authority (taqlid)
ceased to hold me and inherited beliefs lost their grip upon me, for I saw that Christian youths
always grew
up to be Christians (Nazarenes), Jewish youths to be Jews and Muslim youths to be Muslims. I heard,