The Asha'irah denied the exaltation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); are they to be declared disbelievers?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the Asha'irah deny the exaltation of Allah; are they to be treated like the Jahmiyyah, such that it is said that their scholars are also disbelievers?
Answer:
We told you that the muqallid and the one who engages in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) — the Asha'irah are those who engage in ta'wil, and most of them are muqallids — so they are not declared disbelievers, but they are misguided.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the Asha'irah deny the exaltation of Allah; are they to be treated like the Jahmiyyah, such that it is said that their scholars are also disbelievers?
Answer:
We told you that the muqallid and the one who engages in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) — the Asha'irah are those who engage in ta'wil, and most of them are muqallids — so they are not declared disbelievers, but they are misguided.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [349 -1024] الأشاعرة أنكروا علو الله سبحانه وتعالى، فهل يكفرون؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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