The Reality of al-Farabi, al-Razi, al-Kindi, and Ibn Rushd, and the Repentance of Ibn Sina
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you clarified for us (may Allah preserve you) the reality of Ibn Sina, so what is the reality of al-Farabi, al-Razi, al-Kindi, and Ibn Rushd?
The Shaykh:
They are all of this type; they have philosophies and they have other things, especially al-Farabi, who is the most extreme. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it true that Imam al-Dhahabi mentioned that Ibn Sina repented from his doctrine?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. The matter of whether he repented or did not repent, Allah knows best. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you clarified for us (may Allah preserve you) the reality of Ibn Sina, so what is the reality of al-Farabi, al-Razi, al-Kindi, and Ibn Rushd?
The Shaykh:
They are all of this type; they have philosophies and they have other things, especially al-Farabi, who is the most extreme. Yes.
The questioner:
And is it true that Imam al-Dhahabi mentioned that Ibn Sina repented from his doctrine?
The Shaykh:
Allah knows best. The matter of whether he repented or did not repent, Allah knows best. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [216 /1350]ما حقيقة الفارابي والرازي والكندي وابن رشد؟ وهل صحيح أن ابن سيناء قد رجع عن مذهبه؟ — youtube.com
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