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Ibn Taymiyyah's Theology - Part 1 with Dr Hatem al-Haj

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The Importance of Anthropomorphism in the Quran

The Quran is slightly misleading from a philosopher or theologians point of view, but we understand that the masses need this kind of language to latch on to otherwise they're not going to get it. It's an incredibly important passage you read there. I mean, forgive me for being a bit polemical, but it strikes me that the author of that passage is saying, in effect, or perhaps not by intention, that the Quran presents a slightly misleading understanding of God. The Quran does this anyway, so that the masses, the ordinary people can have some understanding, even though it's inaccurate. Am I being unfair in saying that?

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