The Distinction of the Intellect Translated by Abbas Abu Yahya Abul Muthafar as-Samani ash-Shafiaee (d.489 A.H.) -Rahimullaah- said: ‘Know that the distinction and separation between us and the Mubtadia is the issue of the intellect (al-‘Aql). Since they established their Deen upon the intellect and they made it such that following the Prophet and narrations…