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sciences ought to be restrained. Even if their subject-matter is not relevant to religion, yet,
since they belong
to the foundations of the philosophical sciences, the student is infected with the evil and
corruption of the
philosophers. Few devote themselves to this study without being stripped of religion and having the
bridle of
godly fear removed from their heads.
(b) The second drawback arises from the man who is loyal to Islam but ignorant. He thinks that
religion
must be defended by rejecting every science connected with the philosophers, and so
rejects all their
sciences and accuses them of ignorance therein. He even rejects their theory of the
eclipse of sun and
moon, considering that what they say is contrary to revelation. When that view is thus attacked,
someone
hears who has knowledge of such matters by demonstration. He does not doubt his
demonstration, but,
believing that Islam is based on ignorance and the denial of apodictic proof, grows in love for
since they belong
to the foundations of the philosophical sciences, the student is infected with the evil and
corruption of the
philosophers. Few devote themselves to this study without being stripped of religion and having the
bridle of
godly fear removed from their heads.
(b) The second drawback arises from the man who is loyal to Islam but ignorant. He thinks that
religion
must be defended by rejecting every science connected with the philosophers, and so
rejects all their
sciences and accuses them of ignorance therein. He even rejects their theory of the
eclipse of sun and
moon, considering that what they say is contrary to revelation. When that view is thus attacked,
someone
hears who has knowledge of such matters by demonstration. He does not doubt his
demonstration, but,
believing that Islam is based on ignorance and the denial of apodictic proof, grows in love for