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How can we reconcile the mystic’s experiential understanding of oneness with the philosopher’s demonstrative one? Do they ultimately arrive at the same truth?
َّهِ الرَّحْمنِ الرَّحيمِ
To reconcile the mystic’s experiential understanding of oneness with the philosopher’s demonstrative one, we must recognize that demonstration leads to oneness only when it articulates an innate vision. This innate vision is the vision of authentic reason, the voice of human nature.
Unless proof is a translation of innate witnessing, it does not lead to divine oneness!
Not every act of witnessing is innate witnessing; innate witnessing is the witnessing of reason (in the true sense of reason). Put another way, authentic reason gives voice to human nature.