(Explanation of the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah, which is isolating the Essence from the Attributes, and an explanation of their doubt) This, and its third type, is the Tawhid of al-Jahm: denial without faith, negation
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
This third type of Tawhid is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah. The Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah is isolating the Essence from the Attributes. This is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah: isolating the Essence from the Attributes. They said, "Because if the Attributes are affirmed, and if they are eternal Attributes, then the multiplicity of eternal entities would follow, and this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). And if you affirm created Attributes, then the existence of created things in Him would follow, and a created thing does not exist except in a created thing. Therefore, we negate from Him the essential Attributes, and what else? The action Attributes. Because if the essential Attributes are affirmed, they are eternal, and what follows? The multiplicity of eternal entities. Allah is eternal, His knowledge is eternal, His might is eternal, His wisdom is eternal, and so on. It follows that there would be multiple eternal entities. And this is, in their view, greater than the shirk of the Christians, because the Christians said that Allah is the third of three. And if you affirm for Him eternal Attributes, you have made Him a thousand of thousands. Therefore, they prevent the multiplicity of eternal Attributes. As for the created Attributes, they said, 'Those are the action Attributes. If they are affirmed, the existence of created things in Him follows, and created things do not exist except in a created thing.' So Tawhid is isolating the Essence from the Attributes. This is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah. He says:
"This, and its third type, is the Tawhid of al-Jahm: denial without faith
Negation of the Attributes along with the Exaltation, and likewise the negation of His Speech by revelation and the Qur'an"
Because they deny the Exaltation of Allah, they deny His Attributes, and they deny His Speech. They say that this heard Speech is a created voice that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) created in the air, so Jibril heard it, took it, and delivered it to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). May Allah have mercy on you.
This third type of Tawhid is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah. The Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah is isolating the Essence from the Attributes. This is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah: isolating the Essence from the Attributes. They said, "Because if the Attributes are affirmed, and if they are eternal Attributes, then the multiplicity of eternal entities would follow, and this is shirk (associating partners with Allah). And if you affirm created Attributes, then the existence of created things in Him would follow, and a created thing does not exist except in a created thing. Therefore, we negate from Him the essential Attributes, and what else? The action Attributes. Because if the essential Attributes are affirmed, they are eternal, and what follows? The multiplicity of eternal entities. Allah is eternal, His knowledge is eternal, His might is eternal, His wisdom is eternal, and so on. It follows that there would be multiple eternal entities. And this is, in their view, greater than the shirk of the Christians, because the Christians said that Allah is the third of three. And if you affirm for Him eternal Attributes, you have made Him a thousand of thousands. Therefore, they prevent the multiplicity of eternal Attributes. As for the created Attributes, they said, 'Those are the action Attributes. If they are affirmed, the existence of created things in Him follows, and created things do not exist except in a created thing.' So Tawhid is isolating the Essence from the Attributes. This is the Tawhid of the Jahmiyyah. He says:
"This, and its third type, is the Tawhid of al-Jahm: denial without faith
Negation of the Attributes along with the Exaltation, and likewise the negation of His Speech by revelation and the Qur'an"
Because they deny the Exaltation of Allah, they deny His Attributes, and they deny His Speech. They say that this heard Speech is a created voice that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) created in the air, so Jibril heard it, took it, and delivered it to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). May Allah have mercy on you.