Naming Ibn Sina the Grand Shaykh and Changing the Names of Schools to His Name
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, why was Ibn Sina called the Grand Shaykh? And is it possible to address the Ministry of Education regarding changing the names of schools that were named after him?
Answer:
His followers are the ones who call him the Grand Shaykh or the President; his followers are the ones who call him that to exalt him, to exalt him. It is obligatory to address the authorities to remove his name from the councils, the lands, and these places; it is obligatory to remove their names from the councils. And Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, about whom Ibn al-Qayyim said he is the champion of disbelief. It is not permissible to exalt these disbelievers. They said these are among the great scholars of Islam, but no, for nothing other than that he appeared in chemistry, meaning in worldly honor, so he is exalted for his worldly affairs, while he is a criminal in his religion and creed. Therefore, it is not permissible to call him a Muslim; he is not a Muslim, he is a criminal. They say this is a gain for Islam and we preserve it; this is not correct. Islam is in no need of the like of the rationalists. No.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, why was Ibn Sina called the Grand Shaykh? And is it possible to address the Ministry of Education regarding changing the names of schools that were named after him?
Answer:
His followers are the ones who call him the Grand Shaykh or the President; his followers are the ones who call him that to exalt him, to exalt him. It is obligatory to address the authorities to remove his name from the councils, the lands, and these places; it is obligatory to remove their names from the councils. And Nasir al-Din al-Tusi, about whom Ibn al-Qayyim said he is the champion of disbelief. It is not permissible to exalt these disbelievers. They said these are among the great scholars of Islam, but no, for nothing other than that he appeared in chemistry, meaning in worldly honor, so he is exalted for his worldly affairs, while he is a criminal in his religion and creed. Therefore, it is not permissible to call him a Muslim; he is not a Muslim, he is a criminal. They say this is a gain for Islam and we preserve it; this is not correct. Islam is in no need of the like of the rationalists. No.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في التفاوت بين حظ المثبتين والمعطلين من وحي رب العالمين — islamhouse.com (1:02:49)
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