Al-Ashari Quotes on Knowledge
Abu al-Hasan Ali al-Ashari was an Arab Sunni theologian and the founder of the Ashari school of kalam, the dominant theological tradition of medieval Sunni Islam. This page collects quotes attributed to Al-Ashari on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.
Quotes
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Attributed to Al-Ashari:
“The truths of religion are rooted in tradition but defended by reason.”
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Attributed to Al-Ashari:
“We affirm of God only what he has revealed of himself.”
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“The Richard Bey Show (31 March 1988), accusing Pagones in the alleged gang rape of Tawana Brawley; The Brawley case was later dropped and Pagones sued Sharpton successfully for defamation”
Mark Miller is my brother and I love him dearly. -
“We built pyramids before Donald Trump even knew what architecture was. We taught philosophy and astrology [sic] and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it…Do some cracker come and tell you, ‘Well my mother and father blood go back to the Mayflower,’ you better hold your pocket. That ain’t nothing to be proud of, that means their forefathers was crooks.”
Speech at Kean College (1994), transcribed in The Forward (December 1995), as quoted in Foolish Words : The Most Stupid Words Ever Spoken (2003) by Laura Ward, p. 192. -
“Speech at Kean College (1994), transcribed in The Forward (December 1995), as quoted in Foolish Words : The Most Stupid Words Ever Spoken (2003) by Laura Ward, p. 192.”
We built pyramids before Donald Trump even knew what architecture was. We taught philosophy and astrology [sic] and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it…Do some cracker come and tell you, ‘Well my mother and father blood go back to the Mayflower,’ you better hold your pocket. That ain’t nothing to be proud of, that means their forefathers was crooks. -
“There is a systemic and methodical strategy to eliminate our people from doing business off 125th Street. I want to make it clear … that we will not stand by and allow them to move this brother so that some white interloper can expand his business.”
On the Freddy's Fashion Mart incident , as quoted in National Review (20 March 2000) . -
“On the Freddy's Fashion Mart incident , as quoted in National Review (20 March 2000) .”
There is a systemic and methodical strategy to eliminate our people from doing business off 125th Street. I want to make it clear … that we will not stand by and allow them to move this brother so that some white interloper can expand his business. -
“What’s wrong with denouncing white interlopers?”
As quoted in National Review (20 March 2000). -
“As quoted in National Review (20 March 2000).”
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“Though there were over 200 policemen standing around, none of them made a move to grab him.”
Go and Tell Pharaoh (1996), on being stabbed by Michael Riccardi. -
“Go and Tell Pharaoh (1996), on being stabbed by Michael Riccardi.”
Though there were over 200 policemen standing around, none of them made a move to grab him.