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language
allows. Their use as different terms of different meanings makes belief signify acceptance with the
mind
only, which signification conforms to the dictates of language; it makes Islam signify submission
outwardly, which thing is also in harmony with the requirements of language. For the submission in
part
is also called submission, since the unanimous agreement of the scholars application of a
term is not a
necessary prerequisite for its use.
For example, he who touches another with a part of his body is nevertheless called contiguous
despite
the fact that the whole of his body is not in contact with that of the other.
Hence the application of the term Islam to outward submission, although the inward submission is
lacking, is in complete harmony with the rules of language. In this sense were the Words of Allah
used
when He said "The Arabs declare: `We believe.' Say: You do not', rather say, `we submit,'... (Quran
49:14).
allows. Their use as different terms of different meanings makes belief signify acceptance with the
mind
only, which signification conforms to the dictates of language; it makes Islam signify submission
outwardly, which thing is also in harmony with the requirements of language. For the submission in
part
is also called submission, since the unanimous agreement of the scholars application of a
term is not a
necessary prerequisite for its use.
For example, he who touches another with a part of his body is nevertheless called contiguous
despite
the fact that the whole of his body is not in contact with that of the other.
Hence the application of the term Islam to outward submission, although the inward submission is
lacking, is in complete harmony with the rules of language. In this sense were the Words of Allah
used
when He said "The Arabs declare: `We believe.' Say: You do not', rather say, `we submit,'... (Quran
49:14).