Is the shirk (associating partners with Allah) of the philosophers considered ilhad (deviation) in the sense that they deny the existence of the Creator?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the shirk (associating partners with Allah) of the philosophers considered ilhad (deviation) in the sense that they deny the existence of the Creator?

Answer:
Ta'til (denial of the divine attributes), yes, ta'til (denial of the divine attributes). It is called shirk (associating partners with Allah) of ta'til (denial of the divine attributes), as previously mentioned to you, yes, because it entails shirk (associating partners with Allah), but it also entails the denial of the Creator, yes.