The Ruling on the Ash'ari and the Figurative Interpretation of the Attributes
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, do we say that the Ash'ari is from the people of the Sunnah, even though he is the first to figuratively interpret the attribute of speech, or does he become an innovator with this figurative interpretation? And is there a difference between figurative interpretations?
The Shaykh:
They say about him that he has a great sunnah and he has [unclear]. He has [unclear] and he has a great sunnah. Perhaps Allah will express it about him. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah forgive him, and is there a difference between figuratively interpreting one attribute or figuratively interpreting all the attributes?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the one who figuratively interprets all the attributes is more misguided than the one who figuratively interprets one attribute, but figuratively interpreting one attribute is misguidance, but [it is] less than the one who figuratively interprets all the attributes; this one is more misguided. Misguidance can be vile and it can be
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, do we say that the Ash'ari is from the people of the Sunnah, even though he is the first to figuratively interpret the attribute of speech, or does he become an innovator with this figurative interpretation? And is there a difference between figurative interpretations?
The Shaykh:
They say about him that he has a great sunnah and he has [unclear]. He has [unclear] and he has a great sunnah. Perhaps Allah will express it about him. Yes.
The questioner:
May Allah forgive him, and is there a difference between figuratively interpreting one attribute or figuratively interpreting all the attributes?
The Shaykh:
There is no doubt that the one who figuratively interprets all the attributes is more misguided than the one who figuratively interprets one attribute, but figuratively interpreting one attribute is misguidance, but [it is] less than the one who figuratively interprets all the attributes; this one is more misguided. Misguidance can be vile and it can be
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل : في تلاعب المكفرين لأهل السنة والإيمان بالدين كتلاعب الصبيان — islamhouse.com (1:05:26)
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