The Book of Tawhid by Ibn Khuzaymah
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Question:
What do you say about the Book of Tawhid by Ibn Khuzaymah? Do you advise a student of knowledge to use it?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is a book on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), because it deals with the names and attributes, with tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes), and with refuting the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes). It is a good book. However, al-Razi says in his tafsir (exegesis) that it is a book of shirk (associating partners with Allah). He says that Ibn Khuzaymah wrote a book he called the Book of Tawhid, but in reality it is a book of shirk. Why? Because for the Mu'tazilah, shirk is affirming the attributes. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
What do you say about the Book of Tawhid by Ibn Khuzaymah? Do you advise a student of knowledge to use it?
Answer:
Yes, without a doubt, it is a book on tawhid (the oneness of Allah), because it deals with the names and attributes, with tawhid al-asma' wa al-sifat (oneness of the names and attributes), and with refuting the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes). It is a good book. However, al-Razi says in his tafsir (exegesis) that it is a book of shirk (associating partners with Allah). He says that Ibn Khuzaymah wrote a book he called the Book of Tawhid, but in reality it is a book of shirk. Why? Because for the Mu'tazilah, shirk is affirming the attributes. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Source
شرح كتاب التوحيد [ صالح الفوزان ]، تابع باب ما جاء من التغليظ فيمن عبد الله عند قبر رجل صالح، فكيف إذا عبده ؟ - 1 — islamhouse.com (57:49)
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