The Meaning of the Ash'ari Concept of Kasb, the Nizami Concept of Tufrah, and the Condition of Abu Hashim
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The questioner:
They say that three things are impossible: the abrogation by the Ash'aris, the pit of al-Nizami, and the condition of Abu Hashim. What is the meaning of these three?
The Shaykh:
The Ash'aris' concept of kasb (acquisition) regarding the actions of servants is that they are not their actions, but rather their acquisition. The difference between acquisition and action is something that cannot be understood as a distinction, and for that reason, this distinction is among the things that have no meaning. As for the purity of al-Nizami, who was one of the imams of the Mu'tazilah, and the condition of al-Hashimi, Abu Hashim, who was from the Rafidah, these are matters I do not know now, because they are the technical terms of the theologians and philosophers.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
But do not trouble yourself with them; there is nothing far-fetched in them. Do not trouble yourself with them, because there is nothing far-fetched in them. Yes.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
They say that three things are impossible: the abrogation by the Ash'aris, the pit of al-Nizami, and the condition of Abu Hashim. What is the meaning of these three?
The Shaykh:
The Ash'aris' concept of kasb (acquisition) regarding the actions of servants is that they are not their actions, but rather their acquisition. The difference between acquisition and action is something that cannot be understood as a distinction, and for that reason, this distinction is among the things that have no meaning. As for the purity of al-Nizami, who was one of the imams of the Mu'tazilah, and the condition of al-Hashimi, Abu Hashim, who was from the Rafidah, these are matters I do not know now, because they are the technical terms of the theologians and philosophers.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh:
But do not trouble yourself with them; there is nothing far-fetched in them. Do not trouble yourself with them, because there is nothing far-fetched in them. Yes.
The questioner:
Peace be upon you.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 33 من 64 / شرح القصيدة النونية / هو القوي له القوى جمعا / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة / كبار العلماء — youtube.com (49:37)
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