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Mir Damad Quotes on Knowledge

Mir Damad, the Master of the Damad, was an Iranian Twelver Shia philosopher and the founder of the School of Isfahan that would culminate in his pupil Mulla Sadra. This page collects quotes attributed to Mir Damad on the topic of knowledge, drawn from across the philosopher's works.

Quotes

  • Attributed to Mir Damad:

    “True knowledge is the soul's union with the intelligibles.”

  • Attributed to Mir Damad:

    “Reason and revelation are two faces of one truth.”

  • “This Community is destined to progress. This seed is destined to grow and become a great tree.”

    Persecution of Ahmadi Muslims: Steadfastness and Prayers , Friday Sermon, December 23rd, 2016
  • “Persecution of Ahmadi Muslims: Steadfastness and Prayers , Friday Sermon, December 23rd, 2016”

    This Community is destined to progress. This seed is destined to grow and become a great tree.
  • “Khilafat-e-Ahmadiyya , Friday Sermon May 24th, 2013”

    When Allah has decided to take the message to all the corners of earth, who on earth can prevent this progress.
  • “We should weigh out the consequences of everything we do, we should consider whether what we are doing is permissible or not. Habit has a big part in reformation of practice.”

    Self-reformation: Breaking Bad Habits , Friday Sermon December 20th, 2013
  • “Self-reformation: Breaking Bad Habits , Friday Sermon December 20th, 2013”

    We should weigh out the consequences of everything we do, we should consider whether what we are doing is permissible or not. Habit has a big part in reformation of practice.
  • “Our job is to hold fast to the rope of Allah with patience.”

    God's Help is Needed to Attain Righteousness , Friday Sermon October 28th, 2011
  • “The Islamic Way of Celebrating the New Year , Friday sermon December 30th, 2016”

    In today's world when there is impudence everywhere then keeping oneself protected from it is also a form of jihad .