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judgment to decide which is the soundest authority and the most learned in the proofs of the
qiblah, and
then he follows his own decision”. Exactly the same happens in deciding between religious systems
and so
the principle of “authoritative instruction” is inadequate.
Prophets and religious leaders of necessity made mankind have recourse to independent
judgment,
even though they knew they might fall into error. Indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him
said, “I
judge by externals, but Allah administers the inmost hearts”; that is to say, “I judge by the more
probable
opinion, based on the account of the witnesses, but the witnesses may be mistaken”. The prophets
had no
way to prevent error in the case of such matters of independent judgment. So how can we hope to
attain
that?
There are two questions which the Ta`limiyah raise at this point. One is this argument of theirs:
qiblah, and
then he follows his own decision”. Exactly the same happens in deciding between religious systems
and so
the principle of “authoritative instruction” is inadequate.
Prophets and religious leaders of necessity made mankind have recourse to independent
judgment,
even though they knew they might fall into error. Indeed the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him
said, “I
judge by externals, but Allah administers the inmost hearts”; that is to say, “I judge by the more
probable
opinion, based on the account of the witnesses, but the witnesses may be mistaken”. The prophets
had no
way to prevent error in the case of such matters of independent judgment. So how can we hope to
attain
that?
There are two questions which the Ta`limiyah raise at this point. One is this argument of theirs: