(The Difference Between the Philosophers, the Atheists, and the People of the Sunnah) This, and between them is the greatest disparity*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful, this one denies the essence of the Deity and its description***
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The Shaykh :"This, and between them is the greatest disparity*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful"
This, and between them is the greatest disparity. Between whom? Between the people of truth and the people of falsehood, among those who deny the divine attributes. The greatest disparity means the greatest difference that exists between two parties who are separated. It is the difference between the people of truth and the people of falsehood.
" ...*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful
This one denies the essence of the Deity and its description*** A clear denial, not one of concealment
But if he describes the Deity with every*** Attribute of absolute, divine perfection"
And this is a great difference. The difference is between one who affirms for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) His complete attributes and one who denies the Most Merciful and His attributes. Between them is as much difference as between the East and the West. Yes, and yet you make peace with those who deny the essence of Allah and His attributes, and you openly and brazenly oppose those who affirm for Allah the attributes and the names. ... Has it ended? Has it ended?
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment.
The author, may Allah curse him, mentioned the difference between the philosophers and the atheists and the methodology of the Salaf who follow the Companions, and he said:
"This, and between them is the greatest disparity*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful
This one denies the essence of the Deity and its description*** A clear denial, not one of concealment"
To whom is he referring? To the philosophers and the atheists. They denied, they denied the Deity and said that He does not exist. It is known that denying the essence necessitates denying the attributes, because if there is no essence, there are no attributes.
This, and between them is the greatest disparity. Between whom? Between the people of truth and the people of falsehood, among those who deny the divine attributes. The greatest disparity means the greatest difference that exists between two parties who are separated. It is the difference between the people of truth and the people of falsehood.
" ...*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful
This one denies the essence of the Deity and its description*** A clear denial, not one of concealment
But if he describes the Deity with every*** Attribute of absolute, divine perfection"
And this is a great difference. The difference is between one who affirms for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) His complete attributes and one who denies the Most Merciful and His attributes. Between them is as much difference as between the East and the West. Yes, and yet you make peace with those who deny the essence of Allah and His attributes, and you openly and brazenly oppose those who affirm for Allah the attributes and the names. ... Has it ended? Has it ended?
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and may blessings and peace be upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment.
The author, may Allah curse him, mentioned the difference between the philosophers and the atheists and the methodology of the Salaf who follow the Companions, and he said:
"This, and between them is the greatest disparity*** Two groups dispute regarding the Most Merciful
This one denies the essence of the Deity and its description*** A clear denial, not one of concealment"
To whom is he referring? To the philosophers and the atheists. They denied, they denied the Deity and said that He does not exist. It is known that denying the essence necessitates denying the attributes, because if there is no essence, there are no attributes.