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Spiritual_Roadmap_by_Ghazali, page : 84
no one knows the argument from miracle, to truthfulness unless he knows magic and the distinction
between
that and miracle, and unless he knows that Allah does not lead His servants astray. The
topic of Allah‟s
leading men astray is one where it is notoriously difficult to make a reply. How then can you rebut
all these
objections when there is no reason for following your Imam rather than his opponent? The matter
comes
back to the intellectual proofs which you deny; and your adversary adduces proofs
similar to yours but
clearer‟ „.
Thus this topic turns back against themselves so decisively that, even if the older and younger
members
of the sect agreed to give an answer, they would be unable to do so. The corrupt doctrine has grown
quickly
only because a group of inferior intellects argued against them and employed the method of `reply‟
(jawab)
instead of that of `reversal‟ (qalb). Such a procedure prolongs the debate and neither
between
that and miracle, and unless he knows that Allah does not lead His servants astray. The
topic of Allah‟s
leading men astray is one where it is notoriously difficult to make a reply. How then can you rebut
all these
objections when there is no reason for following your Imam rather than his opponent? The matter
comes
back to the intellectual proofs which you deny; and your adversary adduces proofs
similar to yours but
clearer‟ „.
Thus this topic turns back against themselves so decisively that, even if the older and younger
members
of the sect agreed to give an answer, they would be unable to do so. The corrupt doctrine has grown
quickly
only because a group of inferior intellects argued against them and employed the method of `reply‟
(jawab)
instead of that of `reversal‟ (qalb). Such a procedure prolongs the debate and neither