Does the Qur'an have an exoteric and an esoteric meaning, and what is the ruling on one who believes that?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the Qur'an have an exoteric and an esoteric meaning? And what is the ruling on one who believes that?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Batiniyyah, who say that the Qur'an has an esoteric meaning that contradicts its exoteric meaning. The Qur'an's esoteric meaning never contradicts its exoteric meaning, because it is the speech of the Lord of the worlds. So its exoteric meaning does not contradict its esoteric meaning, and its esoteric meaning does not contradict its exoteric meaning. It is only the Batiniyyah who say this statement and claim that the exoteric meaning of the Qur'an is not to be used as evidence, but rather the esoteric meanings are to be used as evidence. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, does the Qur'an have an exoteric and an esoteric meaning? And what is the ruling on one who believes that?
Answer:
This is the speech of the Batiniyyah, who say that the Qur'an has an esoteric meaning that contradicts its exoteric meaning. The Qur'an's esoteric meaning never contradicts its exoteric meaning, because it is the speech of the Lord of the worlds. So its exoteric meaning does not contradict its esoteric meaning, and its esoteric meaning does not contradict its exoteric meaning. It is only the Batiniyyah who say this statement and claim that the exoteric meaning of the Qur'an is not to be used as evidence, but rather the esoteric meanings are to be used as evidence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3427- 4717] هل للقرآن ظاهر وباطن، وما حكم من يعتقد ذلك؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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