The Meaning of Mental Speech According to the Asha'irah
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Ahmad. What is the meaning of the statement of the misguided sects of this Ummah? Because the meaning of the misguided ones is one: it is command, prohibition, and report. This is the meaning of the Torah, the Gospel, and the [garbled], and the [garbled]. This is the statement of the Asha'irah and the [garbled]. I ask for clarification, Honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
This mental meaning, this mental meaning is what they hold regarding mental speech. They say that the speech of Allah is the meaning that subsists in itself. If it is expressed in Hebrew, it becomes the Torah; if it is expressed in Syriac, it becomes the Gospel; and if it is expressed in Arabic, it becomes the Qur'an. Otherwise, it is one single thing. This is a false statement, and it is rejected. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Shaykh Ahmad. What is the meaning of the statement of the misguided sects of this Ummah? Because the meaning of the misguided ones is one: it is command, prohibition, and report. This is the meaning of the Torah, the Gospel, and the [garbled], and the [garbled]. This is the statement of the Asha'irah and the [garbled]. I ask for clarification, Honorable Shaykh.
Answer:
This mental meaning, this mental meaning is what they hold regarding mental speech. They say that the speech of Allah is the meaning that subsists in itself. If it is expressed in Hebrew, it becomes the Torah; if it is expressed in Syriac, it becomes the Gospel; and if it is expressed in Arabic, it becomes the Qur'an. Otherwise, it is one single thing. This is a false statement, and it is rejected. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لحصين — islamhouse.com (59:52)
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