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It's very easy to get convinced by generalizations that cloak themselves in the guise of "universal wisdom" and tempt us to embrace their simplicity. (1/8)

https://twitter.com/TheUsuli/status/1704879071769809291

People generally have the propensity to trust the "broad sweep" and apparent veracity of such statements because they do often resonate with a certain angle of their experiences. (2/8)

“Is Ilmul Kalam a necessity that Salafis are in denial about?”

Thread 🧵 (1/32) Whether or not Ilmul Kalam is a necessity, and by extension, whether "Salafi Kalam" can or should be a "thing" really depends on what you mean by "Kalam". (2/32)

"How could an affirmation of Nuzul make sense given your denial of Hulul (indwelling)?"

Let me address this question in a way that should at least partially explain the intended meaning behind this meme (since that was the context in which the question was asked). (1/16)

https://twitter.com/lc__oi/status/1694553525412372911

This thread is not meant to actually answer the question. It will instead focus on the philosophical underpinnings behind the question in order to highlight one of the angles that broadly impacts inter-creedal discourse. (2/16)

Atheist Thinkers Respond: Can Human Reasoning be Trusted in a Naturalistic World?

Thread 🧵 (1/6) “Indeed, only if we assume a God who is morally our like can “truth" and the search for truth be at all something meaningful and promising of success. This God left aside, the question is permitted whether being deceived is not one of the conditions of life.”

- Nietzsche (2/6)

Look at how the Quran - in just 3 verses - takes you on a journey from doubt to certainty.

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(1/34) Addressing all of mankind, a doubt that often plagues the minds of skeptics is mentioned:

"O people, if you are in any doubt concerning the Resurrection..." (Quran 22:5)

"Wht if this is all for nothing", they ask, "and what if there is no such thing as life after death?" (2/34)

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𝐈𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐻𝑎𝑑𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐧 “𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐞”, 𝐈𝐛𝐧 𝐓𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐢𝐲𝐲𝐚𝐡 𝐬𝐚𝐲𝐬: "If the Prophet (PBUH) stated that the sun prostrates beneath the Throne every night, it indicates that the sun's condition varies between night and day despite its constant and unchanged movement within its orbit.

Ibn Al-Qayyim Al-Jawziya on shubuhat and doubts (from “Key to the Blissful Abode”)

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In explaining a tradition by Imam Ali (may Allah be pleased with him), Ibn Al-Qayyim wrote: …‘the slightest uncertainty or doubt will pierce their hearts’. It is due to their deficient knowledge and lack of insight that the slightest of misconceptions is sufficient to infest their hearts with unfounded doubts >>