What is the validity of the statement by some of the common people: "We have known Allah through reason"?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is well known among some of the common people that they say, "We have known Allah through reason." Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct in any way. Yes, we have known Allah through reason, but not through reason alone. We have known Allah through hearing and reason, through the Book and the Sunnah, and through reason, all together. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is well known among some of the common people that they say, "We have known Allah through reason." Is this statement correct?
Answer:
No, it is not correct in any way. Yes, we have known Allah through reason, but not through reason alone. We have known Allah through hearing and reason, through the Book and the Sunnah, and through reason, all together. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [300 -1024] ما صحة قول بعض العامة: الله قد عرفناه بالعقل؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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