himself and from him? and what deficiency in gods world is greater than this? the philosophers have reached this level! and let the wise man be amazed at a group who delve deeply into rational matters according to their claim and then their final consideration concludes that the lord of lords and the causer of causes has no knowledge at all of what is happening in the world. and what difference is there between him and the dead except in his knowledge of himself? and what perfection is there in his knowledge of himself while he is ignorant of others? this is a doctrine whose image in disgrace suffices for elaboration and clarification.
ذاته ويصدر منه؟ وأي نقصان في عالم الله يزيد على هذا؟ بلغ الفلاسفة هذا المبلغ! وليتعجب العاقل من طائفة يتعمقون في المعقولات بزعمهم ثم ينتهي آخر نظرهم إلى أن رب الأرباب ومسبب الأسباب لا علم له أصلا بما يجري في العالم. وأي فرق بينه وبين الميت إلا في علمه بنفسه؟ وأي كمال في علمه بنفسه مع جهله بغيره؟ وهذا مذهب تغني صورته في الافتضاح عن الإطناب والإيضاح.