A Response to Those Who Cite the Ta'wil (Figurative Interpretation) of Some Scholars, Such as al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we respond to those who cite the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of some respected early scholars, such as al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on them), and how do we excuse these great scholars?
Answer:
We say that these are great scholars, and they have a great virtue in preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If they have some errors regarding the attributes, they are clarified and explained, and they do not agree with them. They are clarified and explained, and this does not detract from their virtue or their knowledge, provided they are clarified.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, how do we respond to those who cite the ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of some respected early scholars, such as al-Nawawi and Ibn Hajar (may Allah have mercy on them), and how do we excuse these great scholars?
Answer:
We say that these are great scholars, and they have a great virtue in preserving the Sunnah of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). If they have some errors regarding the attributes, they are clarified and explained, and they do not agree with them. They are clarified and explained, and this does not detract from their virtue or their knowledge, provided they are clarified.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وما أشكل من ذلك وجب إثباته لفظا — islamhouse.com (1:05:25)
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