(The second category of the materialists, namely the one who denies the divine attributes, because he deviates from the realities of the terms) And the second materialist is the one who denies the divine attributes, for he denies their realities without
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The Shaykh : Bismillah, in the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says regarding the second category of the materialists:
"And the second materialist is the one who denies the divine attributes, for he denies their realities without proof"
The one who denies the divine attributes is a materialist because he deviates from the realities that the terms require, for he denies the realities. For example, he says: "He rose above the Throne" means "He took control." This is a denial of the true rising above the Throne and a deviation from the indication of the texts.
"And then, other than the name, he begins with what denies the reality, a denial of one who is in error"
He means that there is nothing in it but the name alone. So he begins with whatever denies the reality; whatever denies the reality, he begins with it and chooses whatever meanings he wishes. The important thing is that he does not attribute it to the reality. This is among the most unjust of injustices, for they deny the reality which is the apparent meaning of the term and say: "Establish whatever other meanings you wish." This is undoubtedly an injustice, tyranny, and deviation.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says regarding the second category of the materialists:
"And the second materialist is the one who denies the divine attributes, for he denies their realities without proof"
The one who denies the divine attributes is a materialist because he deviates from the realities that the terms require, for he denies the realities. For example, he says: "He rose above the Throne" means "He took control." This is a denial of the true rising above the Throne and a deviation from the indication of the texts.
"And then, other than the name, he begins with what denies the reality, a denial of one who is in error"
He means that there is nothing in it but the name alone. So he begins with whatever denies the reality; whatever denies the reality, he begins with it and chooses whatever meanings he wishes. The important thing is that he does not attribute it to the reality. This is among the most unjust of injustices, for they deny the reality which is the apparent meaning of the term and say: "Establish whatever other meanings you wish." This is undoubtedly an injustice, tyranny, and deviation.