Does the rule "there is no dispute over terminology" apply to 'aqidah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the phrase "there is no dispute over terminology," and is it acceptable in books of 'aqidah?
Answer:
There is no terminology in 'aqidah; 'aqidah is based on divine revelation and does not involve terminology. The rule "there is no dispute over terminology" applies only to matters other than 'aqidah. If they agree on a term, there is no dispute over terminology in matters other than 'aqidah.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is meant by the phrase "there is no dispute over terminology," and is it acceptable in books of 'aqidah?
Answer:
There is no terminology in 'aqidah; 'aqidah is based on divine revelation and does not involve terminology. The rule "there is no dispute over terminology" applies only to matters other than 'aqidah. If they agree on a term, there is no dispute over terminology in matters other than 'aqidah.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 371- هل قاعدة «لا مشاحاة في الاصطلاح» تنطبق على العقيدة؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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