Al-Albani's opinion regarding Abu Malik's use of the term: "al-Hakimiyah."
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The questioner: I mean, my actual goal was to benefit from your opinion. So now he says to me: "Do you know the shaykh?" I say: "I don't even want to waste your time; because I promised him that I..."
The Shaykh: No, Abu Malik's words, well, they have their points, and in the end, he did not mention a strong piece of evidence that prevents using the term al-Hakimiyah. Because he kept going around the point that this is not one of the names of Allah. Fine, and we say: it is not one of the names of Allah, but this is a verbal noun (masdar). Al-Hakimiyah is a verbal noun, so what does it have to do with the name of Allah? And then, that this was not present in the era of the Salaf. But I truly fear for Abu Malik, because I am not one who follows politics and diplomacy and so on, so I take care of some people's feelings, whereas others might— for example— be good at diplomacy and kind speech and so on, but that does not benefit anything. Therefore, I do not want, especially in the presence of certain people, for him to feel that he is under what? Under criticism of his opinion. So I take care of his feelings in these issues, and I prefer these matters to be between me and him. So the important thing is that we do not see a problem in using this word; because this is a technical term (istilaha) first of all.
The questioner: You don't see a problem with it, right?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: You don't see a problem with it?
The Shaykh: I do not see a problem with it; because this is a technical term, and every group is free to agree on whatever terms they wish.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh: Ah, and this is a verbal noun as we said, and it has no connection to the names of Allah, which are based on divine revelation (taqdiri).
The questioner: The most important point, our Shaykh, is that it is said: it was not present in the era of the Salaf.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: That is why the one who criticized him wanted that.
The Shaykh: Technical terms...
The questioner: That lordship (rububiyyah), worship (uluhiyyah), and the names and attributes were not present.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: He brings up the same argument against him.
The Shaykh: None of the technical terms were present.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
The Shaykh: No, Abu Malik's words, well, they have their points, and in the end, he did not mention a strong piece of evidence that prevents using the term al-Hakimiyah. Because he kept going around the point that this is not one of the names of Allah. Fine, and we say: it is not one of the names of Allah, but this is a verbal noun (masdar). Al-Hakimiyah is a verbal noun, so what does it have to do with the name of Allah? And then, that this was not present in the era of the Salaf. But I truly fear for Abu Malik, because I am not one who follows politics and diplomacy and so on, so I take care of some people's feelings, whereas others might— for example— be good at diplomacy and kind speech and so on, but that does not benefit anything. Therefore, I do not want, especially in the presence of certain people, for him to feel that he is under what? Under criticism of his opinion. So I take care of his feelings in these issues, and I prefer these matters to be between me and him. So the important thing is that we do not see a problem in using this word; because this is a technical term (istilaha) first of all.
The questioner: You don't see a problem with it, right?
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner: You don't see a problem with it?
The Shaykh: I do not see a problem with it; because this is a technical term, and every group is free to agree on whatever terms they wish.
The questioner : Good.
The Shaykh: Ah, and this is a verbal noun as we said, and it has no connection to the names of Allah, which are based on divine revelation (taqdiri).
The questioner: The most important point, our Shaykh, is that it is said: it was not present in the era of the Salaf.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner: That is why the one who criticized him wanted that.
The Shaykh: Technical terms...
The questioner: That lordship (rububiyyah), worship (uluhiyyah), and the names and attributes were not present.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner: He brings up the same argument against him.
The Shaykh: None of the technical terms were present.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is this.
The questioner: May Allah reward you with good, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : And beware of that.
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