The Attribution of the Doctrine of the Unity of Existence to the Shaykh al-Islam
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Question:
This questioner attributes a statement to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). The questioner says: “Shaykh, yes. He says that the essence of existence is the essence of the Creator, and that there is nothing beyond the heavens and the earth, but rather all these things are ranks of the attributes.”
Answer:
This is a statement we do not understand, and even if we understood its meaning, the doctrine of the Unity of Existence is the school of Ibn Arabi. We ask Allah for safety. Shaykh al-Islam may have refuted it to demonstrate its invalidity. Some people cut off a statement and answer the beginning, the middle, or the end of it, severing its context. We need the context of the Shaykh’s statement. So, yes, if you are truthful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
This questioner attributes a statement to Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him). The questioner says: “Shaykh, yes. He says that the essence of existence is the essence of the Creator, and that there is nothing beyond the heavens and the earth, but rather all these things are ranks of the attributes.”
Answer:
This is a statement we do not understand, and even if we understood its meaning, the doctrine of the Unity of Existence is the school of Ibn Arabi. We ask Allah for safety. Shaykh al-Islam may have refuted it to demonstrate its invalidity. Some people cut off a statement and answer the beginning, the middle, or the end of it, severing its context. We need the context of the Shaykh’s statement. So, yes, if you are truthful. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد 18-07-1435هـ — af.org.sa (53:06)
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