The Denigration of the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah Compared to the Jews, the Christians, and the Polytheists
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Question:
Are the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah more denigrating of Allah than the Jews, the Christians, and the polytheists?
Answer:
The Jews and the Christians do not deny the names and attributes of Allah, whereas the polytheists do not affirm anything for Allah. The most impure of creation are the polytheists; indeed, the polytheists are impure.
Are the Jahmiyyah and the Mu'tazilah more denigrating of Allah than the Jews, the Christians, and the polytheists?
Answer:
The Jews and the Christians do not deny the names and attributes of Allah, whereas the polytheists do not affirm anything for Allah. The most impure of creation are the polytheists; indeed, the polytheists are impure.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل وأما نجاسة الذنوب والمعاصي — islamhouse.com (46:25)
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