Correcting the attribution of the view that prioritizes reason over revelation to the Mu'tazilah, not the Asha'irah
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Among the principles of the Asha'irah is the prioritization of reason over revelation when they conflict, according to their claim. How do they deny the division [of the scholars] despite that?
The Shaykh:
This is the view of the Asha'irah. This is the view of the Mu'tazilah. This is the view of the Mu'tazilah; it is they who held this opinion. Yes.
The questioner:
He says, may Allah keep you safe: In the rest of his question, how do they deny rational moral discernment (al-tahsin wa al-taqbih al-'aqliyyin) despite that?
The Shaykh:
This is the questioner's statement; he is the one who erred by attributing something incorrect to them. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, this questioner says: Among the principles of the Asha'irah is the prioritization of reason over revelation when they conflict, according to their claim. How do they deny the division [of the scholars] despite that?
The Shaykh:
This is the view of the Asha'irah. This is the view of the Mu'tazilah. This is the view of the Mu'tazilah; it is they who held this opinion. Yes.
The questioner:
He says, may Allah keep you safe: In the rest of his question, how do they deny rational moral discernment (al-tahsin wa al-taqbih al-'aqliyyin) despite that?
The Shaykh:
This is the questioner's statement; he is the one who erred by attributing something incorrect to them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2581] تصحيح نسبة القول بتقديم العقل على النقل للمعتزلة لا للأشاعرة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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