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**Mumeseest** · 03-03-2012, 01:30 PM

I have come to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that dabbling in philosophical matters does not have returns proportional to effort.

This is very true. I used to spend a lot of time on metaphysics, but in the end, I realized it's something one should only dwell on after he's settled down more important areas in his life. I do plan to get back to it one day, inshallah at the appropriate time. Philosophical proofs are never 100% satisfactory. In alMunqiz min alDalal, Imam alGhazzali mentions this very point, and says something to the effect that the strongest source of faith is spiritual struggle, and that faith is in reality a light that Allah casts into the hearts of those whom He chooses.

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Mumeseest Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 364 Senior Member	I have come to the conclusion, rightly or wrongly, that dabbling in philosophical matters does not have returns proportional to effort. This is very true. I used to spend a lot of time on metaphysics, but in the end, I realized it's something one should only dwell on after he's settled down more important areas in his life. I do plan to get back to it one day, inshallah at the appropriate time. Philosophical proofs are never 100% satisfactory. In alMunqiz min alDalal, Imam alGhazzali mentions this very point, and says something to the effect that the strongest source of faith is spiritual struggle, and that faith is in reality a light that Allah casts into the hearts of those whom He chooses.
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