Al-Safarini's statement: The first obligation is to examine and not to follow blindly
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding the words of al-Safarini (may Allah have mercy on him) concerning the issue that the first obligation is to examine and not to follow blindly?
Answer:
This is not correct. The commentator al-Fahawi (may Allah have mercy on him) pointed this out, because the obligation upon the one who has reached the age of accountability is to have faith in Allah and His Messenger, and the first thing that is obligatory is prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: the appearances. As for knowing Allah (Mighty and Majestic), it is innate in the hearts; the hearts are created with that disposition.
It does not require examination. The examination he means is reasoning using the rules of logic; that is his intent. Examination using the rules of logic and the science of dialectics. Their intent is to reflect upon the signs of Allah. Reflecting upon the signs of Allah is required, there is no doubt about that, but their intent with the "jarab" is to use the rules of logic to prove the existence of Allah first.
Does a Muslim say this? There is no doubt about Allah (Mighty and Majestic)[Ibrahim 14:10] So this is a false statement. Al-Safarini (may Allah have mercy on him) transmitted it with its defects without thinking about it. He has transgressions like this, may Allah have mercy on him, yes, because he did not think about it. And he commented on his creed and shari'ah, adding sufficient comments, praise be to Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, what is your opinion regarding the words of al-Safarini (may Allah have mercy on him) concerning the issue that the first obligation is to examine and not to follow blindly?
Answer:
This is not correct. The commentator al-Fahawi (may Allah have mercy on him) pointed this out, because the obligation upon the one who has reached the age of accountability is to have faith in Allah and His Messenger, and the first thing that is obligatory is prayer. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
Command your children to pray at the age of seven, and beat them for it at the age of ten, and separate them in
مروا أولادكم بالصلاة لسبع فاضربوهم عليها لعاشر وفرقوا بينه فيIt does not require examination. The examination he means is reasoning using the rules of logic; that is his intent. Examination using the rules of logic and the science of dialectics. Their intent is to reflect upon the signs of Allah. Reflecting upon the signs of Allah is required, there is no doubt about that, but their intent with the "jarab" is to use the rules of logic to prove the existence of Allah first.
Does a Muslim say this? There is no doubt about Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
Can there be doubt about Allah, Creator of the heavens and earth?
أَفِي اللَّهِ شَكٌّ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [40] — alfawzan.live (1:11:02)
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