Is it permissible to take from the knowledge of philosophers such as Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates, and in what matters?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates among the Christians or among the polytheists? And is it permissible to take from their knowledge and their sayings?
Answer:
One takes from their medicine, but nothing is taken from them regarding religion; rather, one takes from them matters of medicine, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, are Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates among the Christians or among the polytheists? And is it permissible to take from their knowledge and their sayings?
Answer:
One takes from their medicine, but nothing is taken from them regarding religion; rather, one takes from them matters of medicine, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 597- هل يُؤخذ من علم الفلاسفة كأفلاطون وأرسطو وسقراط، وفي أي شيء؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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