/lit/ - Literature

>>20813784
So first of all it should be noted that this book is not an explicitly Perennialist book (although it has affected certain things that it has said, such as the one about al-Ikhlas). Regarding Perennialism itself, according to this understanding religions have an exoteric aspect, meaning the outer manifestation of the religion, and an esoteric aspect, meaning the inner truth of the religion. According to Perennialism, while religions differ in their exoteric aspect, and even contradict each other, mainly due to having been revealed in different times and places, but their esoteric aspect remains the same (see pic).

In Islam we have of course traditionally have a form of esotericism, which is Sufism or Irfan (which the salafis do not recognize as legitimate and seethe about). In this respect at least Perennialism corresponds to Islam. In the Quran it is also said that God has sent Prophets to every people (eg 16:36). In this respect also there is no problem. But the issue is whether, after the advent of Islam, a person could be justified in following religions other than Islam. This is where there is a tension between the traditional understandings of Islam and Perennialism, as Perennialists try to argue it is permissible and justified.

This last point is where I myself disagree with Perennialism, but also there are Muslim Perennialists too who reject this idea but agree with Perennialism on other points (for example Dr. Saiyad Nizamuddin Ahmad on youtube).

>>17112152

Ahhh yeaa, that's that good shit

Doing charity work for the glory of the Perrenial God while they continue to figure out mythology is mythology

I cannot escape the realization that perrennialism is the truth and we have all been seriously lost on our search for God, having only bits of pieces of real wisdom hidden in our scriptures.
Any book recommendation on this idea?