1643: Ibn Rushd

“For truth does not oppose truth, but rather agrees with and bears witness to it.”

“Since the law is true, … demonstrative reasoning does not lead to disagreement with what the law sets down.”

“We seek those statements that correspond to the truth, even if they contradict the opinions of people who belong to the art.”

“Because of the universality of the teaching of the Precious Book … this religion is common to all mankind.”

“A miracle [is] merely ‘an external sign’ of prophecy.”

“A miracle alone … is at best complementary, and an argument from miracles is merely persuasive or rhetorical.”

“Our intention in these matters is only the rules governing the law, not an enumeration of the branches, which would have no end.”

“Apparently, we do not have any of the premises that bring us certainty in many of these pursuits.”

“But even so we must try, insofar as we are able.”

“The goal of this art is not to heal without fail … but rather to act appropriately.”

“It is this part of medicine that I believe restrains me from being perfect in this art.”

“The Qur’an…is eternal but the words denoting it are created by God Almighty, not by men.”

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