The Exoteric and Esoteric Interpretation of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: He is the First and the Last
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:[Al-Hadid 57:3], some interpret that the exoteric and esoteric refer to 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him). Is this interpretation correct?
Answer:
This is the interpretation of the extreme Shi'ah. They interpret the Qur'an according to their desires.[An-Naba 78:40] Meaning, "You were among the followers of 'Ali." They call 'Ali Abu Turab and distort the Qur'an. May Allah curse them. Yes, that is sufficient. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding the saying of the Exalted and Majestic:
He is the First and the Last, the Ascendant and the Intimate
هُوَ الْأَوَّلُ وَالْآخِرُ وَالظَّاهِرُ وَالْبَاطِنُAnswer:
This is the interpretation of the extreme Shi'ah. They interpret the Qur'an according to their desires.
and the disbeliever will say, "Oh, I wish that I were dust!"
وَيَقُولُ الْكَافِرُ يَا لَيْتَنِي كُنتُ تُرَابًا
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : { ولله العزة ولرسوله وللمؤمنين } — islamhouse.com (37:14)
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