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“Taqwā means to protect oneself against the harmful or evil consequences of one's conduct. If, then, by "fear of God" one means fear of the consequences of one's actions—whether in this world or the...”
“the Qur’ān appears to be interested in three types knowledge for man. One is the knowledge of nature which has been made subservient to man, i.e., the physical sciences. The second crucial type is ...”
“The human being is not a fallen being in need of redemption but rather a forgetful being who must be reminded of God and his own nature.”
“The Prophet (SAW) said: 'Knowledge is only gained through learning and clemency is only gained through perseverance.”
“The Qur’an sought to reform, not to destroy and start from scratch, tosalvage what was useful and then to modify and build on it. The task wasto get the Arabs to think about religion in a novel way...”
“Whoever says that all music is prohibited, let him also claim that the songs of birds are prohibited.”
