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though achieving its own aim, did not achieve mine. Its aim was merely to preserve
the traditions and
defend them against the deviations of heretics.
Allah sent to His servants, by the mouth of His messenger, in the Koran and Prophetic Sayings, a
religion
which is the truth and whose contents are the basis of man‟s welfare in both religious and secular
affairs.
But satan too sent, in the suggestions of heretics, things contrary to traditions; men tended to
accept his
suggestions and almost corrupted the true religion for its adherents. So Allah brought into being
the class of
theologians, and moved them to support traditional traditions with the weapon of systematic proofs,
laying
bare the confused doctrines invented by the heretics deviating from traditions. This is the origin
of theology
and theologians.
In due course, a group of theologians performed the task to which Allah invited them; they
the traditions and
defend them against the deviations of heretics.
Allah sent to His servants, by the mouth of His messenger, in the Koran and Prophetic Sayings, a
religion
which is the truth and whose contents are the basis of man‟s welfare in both religious and secular
affairs.
But satan too sent, in the suggestions of heretics, things contrary to traditions; men tended to
accept his
suggestions and almost corrupted the true religion for its adherents. So Allah brought into being
the class of
theologians, and moved them to support traditional traditions with the weapon of systematic proofs,
laying
bare the confused doctrines invented by the heretics deviating from traditions. This is the origin
of theology
and theologians.
In due course, a group of theologians performed the task to which Allah invited them; they