(Discussion of the book Sharh al-'Aqidah al-Asbahaniyyah, and that it is a concise book, and that the Shaykh read it to Ibn Sa'di) And likewise the commentary on the creed by al-Asbahani***ni, the commentator
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The Shaykh :"And likewise the commentary on the creed by al-Asbahani***ni, the commentator of al-Mahsul, a commentary of clarification"
This is also available. It is found in the old fatwas, and it is truly a concise commentary, but very beneficial. All the speech in it, all the speech in it is based on reason, the correct reason, not the reason of the people of kalam. And we read it with our Shaykh, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him), because it is a concise book, not long, it is not long. Yes, he says:
"In it are the prophethoods, the affirmation of which*** is at the peak of confirmation and clarification".
In it, meaning in the commentary on al-Asbahaniyyah: the prophethoods, meaning their affirmation, the affirmation of which is at the peak of confirmation and clarification.
"And Allah, there is no parallel for the people of kalam*** ever, and their books are in every place"
Meaning, they did not compose a parallel to this book, and their books are available in every place. Whoever wants to look into them to know the difference between what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah wrote and what the people of kalam wrote, let him look.
"And likewise the creation of the upper and lower*** worlds is in it with the most complete clarification"
Meaning, in the commentary on al-Asbahani's creed, the affirmation of the creation of the upper and lower worlds is in it with the most complete clarification.
This is also available. It is found in the old fatwas, and it is truly a concise commentary, but very beneficial. All the speech in it, all the speech in it is based on reason, the correct reason, not the reason of the people of kalam. And we read it with our Shaykh, 'Abd al-Rahman ibn Sa'di (may Allah have mercy on him), because it is a concise book, not long, it is not long. Yes, he says:
"In it are the prophethoods, the affirmation of which*** is at the peak of confirmation and clarification".
In it, meaning in the commentary on al-Asbahaniyyah: the prophethoods, meaning their affirmation, the affirmation of which is at the peak of confirmation and clarification.
"And Allah, there is no parallel for the people of kalam*** ever, and their books are in every place"
Meaning, they did not compose a parallel to this book, and their books are available in every place. Whoever wants to look into them to know the difference between what Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah wrote and what the people of kalam wrote, let him look.
"And likewise the creation of the upper and lower*** worlds is in it with the most complete clarification"
Meaning, in the commentary on al-Asbahani's creed, the affirmation of the creation of the upper and lower worlds is in it with the most complete clarification.