(What is to be done when transmitted texts and reason conflict?) If a transmitted text and reason conflict, so that they do not meet, then reason is either defective, and the observer thinks it is sound, while it is actually invalid,
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The Shaykh :"If a transmitted text and reason conflict, so that they do not meet"
Meaning, the conflict between the text and reason, "so that they do not meet
then reason is either defective, and the observer thinks it is sound, while it is actually invalid"
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"or that text is not established as what the Infallible said by proof"
Do you understand how? He says that if reason and transmission conflict in the view of the observer, it does not escape two possibilities: either the reason is defective, corrupted by a doubt or a desire. I do not mean by desire here sexual desire or intercourse; desire here means bad intention. Or the text is not established from the Infallible. So, if the text is established and the reason is sound, then conflict is never possible, it is not possible. So, if you find in yourself that the text conflicts with reason, then either your reason is at fault or the text is at fault. The text is not to be accused of being true or false, but you are to question whether it is established or not. If it is established from the Infallible, it will never conflict with reason.
Meaning, the conflict between the text and reason, "so that they do not meet
then reason is either defective, and the observer thinks it is sound, while it is actually invalid"
This is one
"or that text is not established as what the Infallible said by proof"
Do you understand how? He says that if reason and transmission conflict in the view of the observer, it does not escape two possibilities: either the reason is defective, corrupted by a doubt or a desire. I do not mean by desire here sexual desire or intercourse; desire here means bad intention. Or the text is not established from the Infallible. So, if the text is established and the reason is sound, then conflict is never possible, it is not possible. So, if you find in yourself that the text conflicts with reason, then either your reason is at fault or the text is at fault. The text is not to be accused of being true or false, but you are to question whether it is established or not. If it is established from the Infallible, it will never conflict with reason.