A Book on the Shadow of the Qur'an and Its Relationship to the Science of Theology
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned the invalidity of the science of theology (kalam) and the science of logic. Is the book *The Shadow of the Qur'an* by Sayyid Qutb included in this category or not?
Answer:
No, no, it contains nothing of the science of theology. As far as I know, Sayyid Qutb’s book contains nothing of the science of theology. However, it contains the transfer of attributes based on the Ash'ari school of thought. It contains the transfer of attributes, and it contains speech regarding divine indwelling or union. It also contains expressions about the right of the Qur'an, such as saying that it has a resonance, and so on, and that it has rhythms like the rhythms of singing. All of these are bad expressions.
The man is not a scholar; he is a man of literature. So, he wrote on the meaning of the Qur'an in a literary style, as he was accustomed to do, and he did not follow the known methodology of exegesis, because he is not a scholar. Yes, so the book is not an exegesis of the Qur'an. It is not a reference among the references of exegesis.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned the invalidity of the science of theology (kalam) and the science of logic. Is the book *The Shadow of the Qur'an* by Sayyid Qutb included in this category or not?
Answer:
No, no, it contains nothing of the science of theology. As far as I know, Sayyid Qutb’s book contains nothing of the science of theology. However, it contains the transfer of attributes based on the Ash'ari school of thought. It contains the transfer of attributes, and it contains speech regarding divine indwelling or union. It also contains expressions about the right of the Qur'an, such as saying that it has a resonance, and so on, and that it has rhythms like the rhythms of singing. All of these are bad expressions.
The man is not a scholar; he is a man of literature. So, he wrote on the meaning of the Qur'an in a literary style, as he was accustomed to do, and he did not follow the known methodology of exegesis, because he is not a scholar. Yes, so the book is not an exegesis of the Qur'an. It is not a reference among the references of exegesis.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذاك إن قلنا يُرى سبحانه — islamhouse.com (1:18:48)
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