All men are born free...
Islam frees mankind.
Islam unshackles.
Islam liberates.
But why is it that many Muslims prefer not to use their minds, and rely on the opinions of a select few instead?
Why voluntarily dispose the freedom to choose?
Why voluntarily discard the right to make decisions?
Why chain ourselves with rigid dogma?
Rousseau said "Man is born free, and everywhere he is in chains".
Why voluntarily create the chains?
posted by PROVOLUTION at 3/20/2006 05:19:00 pm
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The difference between Rousseau and his likes and our philosophers, or rather more correctly , mutakallimin like al-Ghazali, is that Rousseau and company believe we are born totally free.
Which is wrong, and was why al-Ghazali opposed Ibn Rushd and Ibn Sina and was why he was nick-named Hujjatul Islam.
We are born only partially free. If you are really born totally free, raised up both of your feet and see if you can stay wavering above ground.
But nay, you cannot. Similarly your intellect.
You make the decision before you follow. Once you have a decision then follow it with certainty. You dont live forever, so if there is any cut shorts to be made, go for it!
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