The Status of Plato and Socrates, and Whether They Are Among the People of the Interval
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Are Plato and Socrates considered Muslim philosophers who affirmed the oneness of Allah, and are they among the people of the interval?
Answer:
No, they are not Muslims. They are philosophers, not Muslims. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: Are Plato and Socrates considered Muslim philosophers who affirmed the oneness of Allah, and are they among the people of the interval?
Answer:
No, they are not Muslims. They are philosophers, not Muslims. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل والفلاسفة لا تختص بأمة من الأمم بل هم موجودون في سائر الأمم — islamhouse.com (1:07:19)
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