An Explanation of What Led the Mu'tazilah and the Asha'irah to Deny That the Qur'an Is Truly the Speech of Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What led the Mu'tazilah and the Asha'irah to deny that the Qur'an is truly the revealed speech of Allah? Is their intention in doing so to purify Allah?
Answer:
To purify Allah? Yes, that is their intention. But this is a false purification. They purify Allah of His attributes and His perfection. They purify Him of His names and attributes. This is not purification; it is called ta'til (denial of the divine attributes). There is a difference between purification and ta'til. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: What led the Mu'tazilah and the Asha'irah to deny that the Qur'an is truly the revealed speech of Allah? Is their intention in doing so to purify Allah?
Answer:
To purify Allah? Yes, that is their intention. But this is a false purification. They purify Allah of His attributes and His perfection. They purify Him of His names and attributes. This is not purification; it is called ta'til (denial of the divine attributes). There is a difference between purification and ta'til. Yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بأنه قريب مجيب — islamhouse.com (46:27)
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