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Quote by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

“Seeing that he owns absolutely nothing to ‘repay’ his debt, ‘his own consciousness’ of the fact ‘that he is himself the very substance’ of debt, so must he ‘repay’ with himself, so must he ‘return’ himself to Him Who owns him absolutely.”

Quote by Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

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Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas
Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas

Syed Muhammad Naquib al-Attas, born on September 5, 1931, is a prominent Islamic philosopher, author, and scholar from Malaysia. His works cover a wide range of fields, including Islamic philosophy, religious thought, and cultural studies, and have had a profound impact on scholars worldwide. more

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