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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is al-Razi, the imam of the people of kalam, considered to have repented after he recited the famous verses?

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The Shaykh : Is al-Razi, who was one of the leaders of the mutakallimun, considered to be from the Salaf after he said, "The end of reason is a tether; I have tried the paths"? This is correct. This is considered a repentance from him and an admission that the philosophical school is of no value.

The questioner : Is it considered...

The Shaykh : It is considered a return. Allah knows best. He was a Salafi, not a non-Salafi.
Source alathar.net

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