According to al-Ghazali, which of the following is a distinctive feature of Sufi mysticism?

A) It cannot be understood by study, but only by immediate experience.

B) It is a purely intellectual way, requiring demonstrative proof.

C) It is a purely skeptical way to gain knowledge.

D) It can never provide certainty, only probability.


A

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