Ibn Taymiyya Against the Greek Logicians Quotes

“The onus of proof rests with him who negates, just as it rests with him who affirms. Propositions, negative or affirmative, if not self-evident, necessarily require proof. Negating without possessing knowledge is, in effect, making a statement based on no knowledge”
― أحمد بن عبد الحليم بن تيمية, Ibn Taymiyya Against the Greek Logicians

“ونحن لم نقدح فيما علم من الأمور الطبيعية والرياضية، لكن ذكرنا أن ما يدعونه من البرهان الذي يفيد علوما يقينية كلية بالأمور الطبيعية ليس كما يدعونه، بل غالب الطبيعيات إنما هي عادات تقبل التغير ولها شروط وموانع.”
― Ibn Taymiyyah, Ibn Taymiyya Against the Greek Logicians

“The onus of proof rests with him who negates, just as it rests with him who affirms. Propositions, negative or affirmative, if not self-evident, necessarily require proof. Negating without possessing knowledge is, in effect, making a statement based on no knowledge.”
― أحمد بن عبد الحليم بن تيمية, Ibn Taymiyya Against the Greek Logicians