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The intelligent direct themselves to benefit.
Our ultimate purpose is to know how to attain your position in Paradise. The science of beliefs answers these ultimate purpose. Intelligence is the capacity to distinguish between matters. The benefit is to leave useless or non-consequential distinction. It’s important to fulfill your purpose, and those with intelligence benefit from the science of beliefs that leads them directly there.
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Creedal beliefs are those things that the Prophets came with.
The Prophets were given miracles to prove their truthfulness and affirm the beliefs the came with were from God to the rest of their community.
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The science of beliefs is the formalization of the arguments of the Prophets.
These arguments address the challenges either personal or collective against belief and certitude. All religious arguments stem from beliefs, and arguers come from within and without the religion. Such challenges are indirect or subtle questions about beliefs. Thus, the believers seek in-depth answers to relieve confusion.
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When creedal questions are answered correctly to the doubtful then inoculation occurs. Inoculation safeguards something by imbuing a protection over it. When this is accomplished the questioner increases their own faith while relieving others of their doubts.
6 Reasons Why We Need Proofs
Imam al-Ghazali on 6 reason on why theological proofs are needed:
- Some individuals need detailed proofs to believe.
- Some specialists are needed to answer questions in detail. Just like you have general. doctors that heal general issues, you have specialist doctors that heal special issues.
- General proofs give clarity and certitude.
- By understanding ones increases in conviction.
- Faith is realized by living it, and certainty is the Quran and Sunna.
- Certainty (yaqin) increases through proofs.