Thursday, September 06, 2007

What Are Three Kinds of Knowledge? - Daily Muslim Wisdom


Knowledge is of three kinds: from God, with God, of God. Knowledge of God is disclosed to all prophets and saints; it is a divine guidance and cannot be acquired. Knowledge from God is the sacred law made obligatory upon us. Knowledge with God is the knowledge of the paths and stations and the development of saints.

-Al-Hujwiri, "The Kashf al-Mahjub"

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