The Meaning of al-Shafi'i's Statement: "According to the Intention of Allah"
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Question:
And, O Shaykh, inform us, may Allah guide you, does the statement of al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him), "according to the intention of Allah the Mighty and Majestic and according to the intention of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)," mean that he made faith absolute, as the poet intended, without the Muslim having knowledge of the science and meaning of what came from Allah or from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
I do not know what the intention of al-Shafi'i is. The phrase "according to the intention of Allah" is clear: it means not according to the intention of the theologians and philosophers. This is the meaning of "according to the intention of Allah": according to what these texts indicate, without distortion (tahrif) and without denial of the divine attributes (ta'til), and without asking how an attribute is (takyif). It does not mean according to the meaning or intention that the theologians and philosophers intended, which contradicts the intention of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in these matters. Yes.
And, O Shaykh, inform us, may Allah guide you, does the statement of al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him), "according to the intention of Allah the Mighty and Majestic and according to the intention of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)," mean that he made faith absolute, as the poet intended, without the Muslim having knowledge of the science and meaning of what came from Allah or from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)?
Answer:
I do not know what the intention of al-Shafi'i is. The phrase "according to the intention of Allah" is clear: it means not according to the intention of the theologians and philosophers. This is the meaning of "according to the intention of Allah": according to what these texts indicate, without distortion (tahrif) and without denial of the divine attributes (ta'til), and without asking how an attribute is (takyif). It does not mean according to the meaning or intention that the theologians and philosophers intended, which contradicts the intention of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in these matters. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وما أشكل من ذلك وجب إثباته لفظا — islamhouse.com (56:12)
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