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    Relationship between Reason and Revelation

    NN wrote about "reason and revelation"

    The relationship between reason and revelation is that between a window
    and light. Revelation is light and Reason ('Aql) is like a window in a house. The bigger and cleaner the window is the more light one will
    receive. If the window is small, dirty or obstructed naturally one will
    get very little benefit from the light of revelation.

    Comment:
    Yes, this is a good point.

    "Those who are polluted have no faith".
    Naturally that also means that those that are pure and clean have faith.
    The cleaner one is the greater their intelligence will be hence the
    greater their faith will be.
    The filthier one is the weaker their intelligence will be hence the
    weaker their faith will be.

    Concerning the Ahlul-Bayt (as) we have the following verse:

      { Allah's wish is but to remove uncleanness far from you,
      O Folk of the Household, and cleanse you with a thorough cleansing.} Sura 33:33

      This means that the Ahlul-Bayt (as) are on the highest level of faith and
      intelligence as they have been purified from all filth. There is
      some difference of opinion who exactly are the Ahlul-Bayt (as) referred
      to in 33:33, whether it includes the wives of the Prophet or not but
      there is no dispute among Muslims that the Ahul-Bayt (as) refers to the
      Prophet Muhammad (sawa), 'Ali, Fatimah, Hasan and Husain (as).

      Comment:

      These and other verses lead to the idea that the Ahul-Bayt refers not to the
      physical family or decendents of the Prophet (saw), but to his spiritual
      descendents. That is, those who follow the Prophet and have similar
      perception.
      (It is obvious that it cannot refer to those who do evil and have no faith.)

      In every Prayer (Salat ) the family of the Prophet is compared to the family
      of Abraham
      and certainly it is the spiritual family of Abraham that is referred to.

      Hamid S. Aziz
      www.altway.freeuk.com

       

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