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The_Foundations_of_the_Islamic_Belief, page : 78
In this part a group of men went deeply and interpreted the things which were mentioned in
connection
with the Hereafter, such as the balance, the Bridge, and the like. All this, however, is innovation
because
it was not handed down by prophetic quotations, especially since its literal and outward
interpretation is
not impossible. Therefore it should be interpreted literally.
The fourth category is where a person comprehends the thing in a general way and then through
further
investigation and experimentation, understands its particulars so that it becomes a part of him.
Thus the
two kinds of knowledge differ. The first, (i.e. the general) resembles the husks, while the second
(i.e.
the particular), resembles the pith. The first is the visible or outward, the second is the
invisible or
inward. This is just like the example of the man who sees a person in the dark or from a distance
and
connection
with the Hereafter, such as the balance, the Bridge, and the like. All this, however, is innovation
because
it was not handed down by prophetic quotations, especially since its literal and outward
interpretation is
not impossible. Therefore it should be interpreted literally.
The fourth category is where a person comprehends the thing in a general way and then through
further
investigation and experimentation, understands its particulars so that it becomes a part of him.
Thus the
two kinds of knowledge differ. The first, (i.e. the general) resembles the husks, while the second
(i.e.
the particular), resembles the pith. The first is the visible or outward, the second is the
invisible or
inward. This is just like the example of the man who sees a person in the dark or from a distance
and