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The_Foundations_of_the_Islamic_Belief, page : 44
This is practically all that can be said on behalf of the two groups (the proponents and the
opponents of
dogmatic theology).
(i) Rulings Concerning Debate
Page 12 of 56
If you ask me what I think the best is: I will say that the truth of the matter is that those who
condemn
it absolutely and under all circumstances as well as those who praise it absolutely and
unreservedly are
wrong. The matter should be more carefully detailed.
You should know then, that first of all a thing, such as wine or carrion, may be pronounced unlawful
from its very nature. What I mean by `its very nature' is that the cause of its being pronounced
unlawful
is a quality inherent in it. Intoxication and death. If we were asked concerning these two things,
opponents of
dogmatic theology).
(i) Rulings Concerning Debate
Page 12 of 56
If you ask me what I think the best is: I will say that the truth of the matter is that those who
condemn
it absolutely and under all circumstances as well as those who praise it absolutely and
unreservedly are
wrong. The matter should be more carefully detailed.
You should know then, that first of all a thing, such as wine or carrion, may be pronounced unlawful
from its very nature. What I mean by `its very nature' is that the cause of its being pronounced
unlawful
is a quality inherent in it. Intoxication and death. If we were asked concerning these two things,