Talk:Allamah al-Majlisi

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[edit] Influence and beliefs

Majlesi is misunderstood because he defined "science", narrowly as "knowledge of the clear, secure ayat [verses of the Quran]; of the religious duties and obligations which God has fixed in his Justice; and of the Prophetic Traditions (Hadith), which are valid until the day of Resurrection." Beyond this, he warned, the seeking of knowledge is "a waste of one's life," unless it is for the purpose of better enjoining the good. The worse fear of his critics today is his assertion that this would "generally lead to apostasy and heresy, in which case the likelihood of salvation is remote." Clearly, this would be in hypothetical cases were science would be used to enjoin evil, and prohibit good. To make this matter clear, there is no evidence that he directed or issued edicts prohibiting the aquisition of natural sciences, for example. Moreover, there is no evidence that the long tradition of scientific discovery and invention was interrupted as a direct result of his authority. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.101.55.15 (talk) 15:09, 21 January 2008 (UTC)