The beginner’s reading of books on figurative interpretation of the names and attributes
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: There are books containing figurative interpretation (ta'wil) of the names and attributes, and they are by great scholars. Is it permissible for a beginner to read these books, or should he leave everything in them?
Answer:
Only one who has insight and knowledge should read them, so that he can distinguish the error from the truth within them. As for the one who has no knowledge, he should not read them, lest the truth and falsehood become confused for him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. A questioner says: There are books containing figurative interpretation (ta'wil) of the names and attributes, and they are by great scholars. Is it permissible for a beginner to read these books, or should he leave everything in them?
Answer:
Only one who has insight and knowledge should read them, so that he can distinguish the error from the truth within them. As for the one who has no knowledge, he should not read them, lest the truth and falsehood become confused for him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1211- قراءة المبتدئ في كتب التأويل في الأسماء والصفات - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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