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... kind for His Being ; since it is further established that His Attributes do not augment His Essence , and that He is qualified by the Attributes of Praise and Perfection ; it follows necessarily that we must state that He is Knowing ...
... kind for His Being ; since it is further established that His Attributes do not augment His Essence , and that He is qualified by the Attributes of Praise and Perfection ; it follows necessarily that we must state that He is Knowing ...
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... kind of prayer that is exclusively the concern of the intellect ; reason confirms this statement , bearing in mind the Prophet's words , " The man at prayer is in secret converse with his Lord . " It is obvious to the intelligent man ...
... kind of prayer that is exclusively the concern of the intellect ; reason confirms this statement , bearing in mind the Prophet's words , " The man at prayer is in secret converse with his Lord . " It is obvious to the intelligent man ...
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... kind than the impression of the senses . The image contemplated in the after - life is however more stable than that seen in dreams , because there are fewer obstacles in the way of its realization ; the soul being isolated from the ...
... kind than the impression of the senses . The image contemplated in the after - life is however more stable than that seen in dreams , because there are fewer obstacles in the way of its realization ; the soul being isolated from the ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | 1 |
AUTOBIOGRAPHY OF AVICENNA | 9 |
BIOGRAPHY OF Avicenna IN CONTINUATION OF THE Autobiography | 15 |
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Abū accidental according achieve acquired actions active acts actually advantage al-Daula Amir animal appetite attached attain Attributes Avicenna become belongs bodily body brought called cause circumstances commandment complete composed compound confirmed connected continued contrary converse corporeal death desire disposition Divine element emanated Essence essential established existence external fact faculties final follows function further God's habit Hamadhan happiness human idea imagination impossible impressed intellectual Intelligence Islam kind knowledge known learning Logic manner Master means mind natural necessary never night numbers object observations occur once Origin pain pass perfection Persian philosopher physical pleasure possessed possible prayer present problem Proof Prophet proved pure Quiddity rational soul realized reason receptive relation religious remains require respect result returned reward secret senses sort soul spirit substance thing took true truth turned virtue worship yearning