Maʿrifah (knowledge) here means coming to know Allah through sound reflection. Iḥāṭah (comprehension) would mean encompassing the entire reality of the divine essence within human understanding.
Sound reflection can yield knowledge, but total comprehension of Allah’s essence lies beyond the power of human understanding.
It therefore does not follow that, because complete comprehension is impossible, knowledge of Allah is impossible.
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Divine Will, Self-Sufficiency, Life, and Resurrection
Maʿrifah (knowledge) here means coming to know Allah through sound reflection. Iḥāṭah (comprehension) would mean encompassing the entire reality of the divine essence within human understanding.
Sound reflection can yield knowledge, but total comprehension of Allah’s essence lies beyond the power of human understanding.
It therefore does not follow that, because complete comprehension is impossible, knowledge of Allah is impossible.