Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
· Lesson 352 of 1251
Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (350) | The role of the mind with the text
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In summary, the understanding of the people of the Sunnah is that
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the role and scope of the intellect in relation to authentic sacred texts
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is to strive to understand these texts and determine how to act upon them, not to judge whether to accept or reject them.
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For revelation is the straight path,
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while the intellect is merely the tool used to comprehend this path.
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It is inconceivable that the tool could contradict the path,
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or object to it.
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Claiming there is a contradiction between them
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amounts to an accusation against the One who sent down the revelation and created the intellect,
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which is a rebellion against His Lordship and a denial of one's servitude to Him.
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This is the essence of the understanding of the people of the Sunnah.