is contrary to it, among those who profess philosophy, that it is not contrary to it.
This is done by making each member of the two groups recognize that he has not truly grasped its essence—that is, the essence of the revealed Law—nor the essence of philosophy; and that the view concerning the revealed Law which he believed to contradict philosophy is either an innovation in the revealed Law, not part of its original teachings, or an erroneous view of philosophy—that is, a mistaken interpretation of it—as occurred in the question of knowledge of particulars and in other questions.”
He said:
“For this reason, we have been compelled in this book to explain the foundations of the revealed Law. When examined carefully, its foundations prove to accord far more closely with philosophy than the interpretations imposed upon it do. Likewise, concerning what was thought in philosophy to contradict the revealed Law, it should be made clear that this impression arose from a failure to comprehend either philosophy or the revealed Law. We have therefore been compelled to compose a discourse on the agreement between philosophy and the revealed Law.”
[Ibn Rushd’s discussion of seeing Allah Most High]
He said:
“Now that this has become clear, let us return to where we were and say that