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One would say: `If it were obligatory to observe this matter, then those
learned in religious questions would be foremost in doing so; but, among
persons of distinction, A does not perform the Worship, B drinks wine, C
devours the property of trusts and orphans, D accepts the benevolence of
the sovereign and does not refrain from forbidden things, E accepts bribes
for giving judgment or bearing witness; and so on‟.
A second man claims to have knowledge of mysticism and considers that
he has made such progress that he is above the need for formal worship.
A third man is taken up with another of the doubts of the
`Latitudinarians‟ (Ahl al-Ibahah;)⁹. These are those who stray from the
path of mysticism.
A fourth man, having met the party of ta’lim would say: `Truth is difficult,
the way to it blocked, and the disputes over it numerous. No one system
of doctrine is preferable to any other. Rational proofs contradict one
learned in religious questions would be foremost in doing so; but, among
persons of distinction, A does not perform the Worship, B drinks wine, C
devours the property of trusts and orphans, D accepts the benevolence of
the sovereign and does not refrain from forbidden things, E accepts bribes
for giving judgment or bearing witness; and so on‟.
A second man claims to have knowledge of mysticism and considers that
he has made such progress that he is above the need for formal worship.
A third man is taken up with another of the doubts of the
`Latitudinarians‟ (Ahl al-Ibahah;)⁹. These are those who stray from the
path of mysticism.
A fourth man, having met the party of ta’lim would say: `Truth is difficult,
the way to it blocked, and the disputes over it numerous. No one system
of doctrine is preferable to any other. Rational proofs contradict one