of two atoms.” This holds only according to those who affirm the existence of indivisible atoms. Those who deny their existence, however, regard a body as a single, simple entity in itself, not composed of discrete atoms.

This author explicitly stated, in what he himself regards as his finest book, that the evidence on the two sides of this question conflicts. After presenting his proofs for the existence of indivisible atoms in this book’s discussion of resurrection, claiming that they were conclusive, and then mentioning the objections, he replied:

“As for the objections they have raised, know that we incline to suspending judgment on this question because the evidence conflicts. For Imām al-Haramayn explicitly stated in