The meaning of the poet's statement: "It is impossible for this attribute to subsist in the One it describes, *** a notion inconceivable to those with intellects, and they came to the attributes by the name of action, saying *** they do not subsist in the One, the Judge."
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The Shaykh : The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"It is impossible for this attribute to subsist in the One it describes, *** a notion inconceivable to those with intellects".
"Subsist" means the meaning of the attribute of action, yes, not for those who affirm the names without their meanings. "Subsist in the One it describes" means: without the meanings. "Subsist in the One it describes."
So his statement: "It subsists in the One it describes": is a descriptive clause for his statement "meanings," meaning without meanings that subsist in the One it describes.
"This is impossible, a notion inconceivable to those with intellects"
Who says this is impossible? The Asha'irah say it is impossible for the names to exist without meanings that subsist in the One it describes.
"... This is impossible, a notion inconceivable to those with intellects
And they came to the attributes by the name of the action, saying, "They did not establish [the attributes] for the One, the Judge." Yes, the One speaks.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The intellect: "and they came to the attributes by the name of action" by the name of action, not by the name of action "saying *** they do not subsist in the One, the Judge"
Who are these? These are the Asha'irah. They said: The attributes of action do not subsist in Allah; He is a Creator, but without creation.
And what is meant by creation: the created thing itself, as previously mentioned, they hold that the action is the same as the acted-upon. He says:
"and they came to the attributes by the name of action": they mean by this the attributes of action.
"by the name of action, they said they do not subsist in the One, the Judge": they said the pronoun refers back to the Asha'irah.
"they do not subsist in the One, the Judge"
"It is impossible for this attribute to subsist in the One it describes, *** a notion inconceivable to those with intellects".
"Subsist" means the meaning of the attribute of action, yes, not for those who affirm the names without their meanings. "Subsist in the One it describes" means: without the meanings. "Subsist in the One it describes."
So his statement: "It subsists in the One it describes": is a descriptive clause for his statement "meanings," meaning without meanings that subsist in the One it describes.
"This is impossible, a notion inconceivable to those with intellects"
Who says this is impossible? The Asha'irah say it is impossible for the names to exist without meanings that subsist in the One it describes.
"... This is impossible, a notion inconceivable to those with intellects
And they came to the attributes by the name of the action, saying, "They did not establish [the attributes] for the One, the Judge." Yes, the One speaks.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : The intellect: "and they came to the attributes by the name of action" by the name of action, not by the name of action "saying *** they do not subsist in the One, the Judge"
Who are these? These are the Asha'irah. They said: The attributes of action do not subsist in Allah; He is a Creator, but without creation.
And what is meant by creation: the created thing itself, as previously mentioned, they hold that the action is the same as the acted-upon. He says:
"and they came to the attributes by the name of action": they mean by this the attributes of action.
"by the name of action, they said they do not subsist in the One, the Judge": they said the pronoun refers back to the Asha'irah.
"they do not subsist in the One, the Judge"