Representing God's law to other human beings is truly an onerous burden. The burden is not simply to represent the evidence of God's particular injunctions, but to also internalize God's goodness and morality within oneself. The burden is one of diligence and honesty, not just with the textual sources, but with oneself--to bring the intellect and conscience to bear upon how we evaluate and understand the evidence.
-pg. 15 of Rebel Between Spirit and Law: Ahmad Zarruq, Sainthood, and Authority in Islam by Scott Kugle. Footnote 11.
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