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I could demonstrate what follows in (this) article <strong>through</strong> <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> learned among<br />

<strong>the</strong> forbearers, such as Ibn al-Qayyim and Ibn Taymiyya; however, what is <strong>the</strong> benefit <strong>of</strong> that<br />

if <strong>the</strong> minds <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> people do not perceive (this truth) without (hearing) <strong>the</strong> statements <strong>of</strong><br />

those learned individuals?<br />

All <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> preceding should make it clear to <strong>the</strong> reader how I <strong>critical</strong>ly analyzed <strong>the</strong> words <strong>of</strong><br />

<strong>the</strong> opponent, <strong>which</strong> in a previous article I said were true to a certain extent. There, I<br />

mentioned some reservations, among <strong>which</strong> were:<br />

[98]<br />

— The goals <strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>rs may have <strong>the</strong> goals that are sanctioned in our religion mixed with<br />

goals that are not sanctioned in our religion. Hence, <strong>the</strong> universal laws <strong>which</strong> make <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

goals a reality are mixed with what is permissible and what is not permissible.<br />

That is because all <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sharia laws and (Islamically) legitimate methods or what and <strong>the</strong><br />

sharia commands for <strong>the</strong> attainment <strong>of</strong> some goal are necessarily <strong>the</strong> <strong>most</strong> useful <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

universal laws for achieving that goal because God completed our religion for us and sent it<br />

down to us to guide us to that <strong>which</strong> is <strong>most</strong> sound. On <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r hand, <strong>the</strong> universal decree<br />

[al-qadar al-kawni – i.e “universal law"] does not have to be part <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> sharia. By stealing,<br />

one can acquire money although it is not (Islamically) legitimate.<br />

O<strong>the</strong>rs have goals that resemble <strong>the</strong> goals that are (Islamically) legitimate for believers, as<br />

well as immoral goals. For example, <strong>the</strong>y have <strong>the</strong> goal <strong>of</strong> establishing a state; however, a<br />

specific sectarian element may have power in it. As for <strong>the</strong> believers, <strong>the</strong> people <strong>the</strong>y have<br />

are <strong>the</strong> equals (<strong>of</strong> non-believers) and <strong>the</strong>ir state has <strong>the</strong> mercy <strong>of</strong> all creatures as one <strong>of</strong> its

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