The Shaykh's commentary on al-Saqaf's deviation regarding the rising of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) above His creation.
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The Shaykh : And so, Allah is pleased with the Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah when he says: "The one who ascribes a body to Allah worships an idol, and the one who denies the attributes worships nothing. The one who ascribes a body to Allah is blind, and the one who denies the attributes is blind." Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest. How afflicted the Muslims are with people like these.
The questioner : Now, my Shaykh, he says that he agrees with the Mu'tazilah that istiwaa' is al-istila' (dominion).
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Excuse me, I seek forgiveness from Allah. Istiwaa' means al-istila' (dominion).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So that is one thing: he has removed from the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) what is istiwaa'.
The Shaykh : Yes, the rising above His creation.
The questioner : The rising, yes. The other thing is that he now says Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not inside a place and not outside a place. So naturally, your question arises: Where is your Lord?
The Shaykh : He is missing.
The questioner : So he worships nothing, as he says.
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : So the matter progresses and catches up with him in the end.
The Shaykh : Without a doubt.
The questioner : By worshipping nothing.
The Shaykh : Therefore, he is a denier of the attributes. He denies the existence of Allah, but in a roundabout way.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then he accuses the affirmers and the ones who purify Allah of what is not in them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He says about me, for example, let alone the Shaykh al-Islam, that I am one who ascribes a body to Allah. How am I one who ascribes a body to Allah? Now, here he denied against me that I said Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not in a place, so he affirmed the place of nothingness.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : What is this place of nothingness?
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The one who fell into the same trap says it should be said: He is not inside the world and not outside of it. This is Ibn al-Jawzi.
The questioner : This is strange.
The questioner : Now, my Shaykh, he says that he agrees with the Mu'tazilah that istiwaa' is al-istila' (dominion).
The Shaykh: No.
The questioner : Excuse me, I seek forgiveness from Allah. Istiwaa' means al-istila' (dominion).
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : So that is one thing: he has removed from the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) what is istiwaa'.
The Shaykh : Yes, the rising above His creation.
The questioner : The rising, yes. The other thing is that he now says Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not inside a place and not outside a place. So naturally, your question arises: Where is your Lord?
The Shaykh : He is missing.
The questioner : So he worships nothing, as he says.
The Shaykh : Ibn Taymiyyah.
The questioner : So the matter progresses and catches up with him in the end.
The Shaykh : Without a doubt.
The questioner : By worshipping nothing.
The Shaykh : Therefore, he is a denier of the attributes. He denies the existence of Allah, but in a roundabout way.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : Yes, and then he accuses the affirmers and the ones who purify Allah of what is not in them.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : He says about me, for example, let alone the Shaykh al-Islam, that I am one who ascribes a body to Allah. How am I one who ascribes a body to Allah? Now, here he denied against me that I said Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not in a place, so he affirmed the place of nothingness.
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh : What is this place of nothingness?
The questioner: Allahu Akbar.
The Shaykh: I seek refuge in Allah, I seek refuge in Allah.
The questioner : Yes, my Shaykh.
The Shaykh : The one who fell into the same trap says it should be said: He is not inside the world and not outside of it. This is Ibn al-Jawzi.
The questioner : This is strange.
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