Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned some stories about the Jabriyyah that one is ashamed of; is it permissible to narrate such stories in the context of refutation?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions stories about the Jabriyyah in his book *Shifa al-Ghalil*, but some of them are things one is ashamed of, and we hesitate to narrate them. The question is: What is your view on narrating such stories in the context of refutation?
Answer:
If the matter requires mentioning them, they are mentioned. If the matter does not require mentioning them, there is no need for them. The circumstances differ.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allah have mercy on him) mentions stories about the Jabriyyah in his book *Shifa al-Ghalil*, but some of them are things one is ashamed of, and we hesitate to narrate them. The question is: What is your view on narrating such stories in the context of refutation?
Answer:
If the matter requires mentioning them, they are mentioned. If the matter does not require mentioning them, there is no need for them. The circumstances differ.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [454 -858] ذكر ابن القيم بعض القصص عن الجبرية يستحيى منها، فهل يجوز حكاية مثل هذه القصص من باب الرد؟ — youtube.com
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