What is the meaning of this phrase: “The Mu'attilah worship non-existence, and the Musabbihah worship an idol”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the statement that the Mu'attilah worship non-existence and the Musabbihah worship an idol a declaration of disbelief (takfir) against them?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Refute them. They worship an idol by likening Him to created things; they liken Him to created things, and this is an idol, which is not Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). The one who denies the attributes worships non-existence, because denying the names and attributes necessitates denying the existence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). For there is nothing that exists except that it has names and attributes, whereas that which has no names and attributes is non-existent. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the statement that the Mu'attilah worship non-existence and the Musabbihah worship an idol a declaration of disbelief (takfir) against them?
Answer:
Yes, indeed. Refute them. They worship an idol by likening Him to created things; they liken Him to created things, and this is an idol, which is not Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). The one who denies the attributes worships non-existence, because denying the names and attributes necessitates denying the existence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). For there is nothing that exists except that it has names and attributes, whereas that which has no names and attributes is non-existent. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [974 -1024] ما معنى هذه العبارة: إن المعطلة يعبدون عدما والمشبهة يعبدون صنما؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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