The Meaning of al-Barbahari's Statement: "Stop at the Ambiguous Verses and Do Not Analogize Anything"
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Question:
A questioner asks: What is the meaning of al-Barbari's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "Stop at the ambiguous verses and do not analogize anything"?
Answer:
Do not use your intellect to analogize; do not use your intellect to analogize these ambiguous verses and interpret them with your intellect. The ambiguous verses are interpreted by the clear verses. The Qur'an interprets parts of itself, and the hadiths interpret parts of themselves. So, you do not interpret from your own opinion.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
A questioner asks: What is the meaning of al-Barbari's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement, "Stop at the ambiguous verses and do not analogize anything"?
Answer:
Do not use your intellect to analogize; do not use your intellect to analogize these ambiguous verses and interpret them with your intellect. The ambiguous verses are interpreted by the clear verses. The Qur'an interprets parts of itself, and the hadiths interpret parts of themselves. So, you do not interpret from your own opinion.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، الشيخ صالح الفوزان - شرح السنة للبربهاري ١٨-٢٠ — youtube.com (10:12)
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