If we are studying a natural, material subject such as water, we must use the experimental method, because no matter how much a philosopher strains their abstract intellect, they would not be able to know that water is composed of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom.
On the other hand, if we are studying a subject related to the unseen world, the metaphysical or immaterial, is it epistemologically valid to employ the experimental method, which is based on sensory premises?
In this paper, we will demonstrate that the experimental method can be employed in the study of metaphysical issues, such as the knowledge of Allah, Almighty, Prophethood, Imamate, the afterlife, and the truthfulness of the Qur’an. However, due to limited space, we will focus solely on the issue of the existence of Allah, Almighty, as a model, rather than addressing all of these topics.
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