What is it in that which necessitates the establishment of His Exaltation above every place? So bring forth the specification of what is necessary. If it is specified and the clarity of the explanation is apparent, then bring forth two proofs.
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The Shaykh :
"What is it in that which necessitates the establishment of His Exaltation above every place"
Now the author turns to the first meaning. What is it? The first meaning is that He is the Self-Subsisting One, the Exalted above His Throne. He says:
"What is it in that which necessitates the establishment of His Exaltation above every place"
What is necessitated? Does it necessitate deficiency? Never. Or does it necessitate similarity to the created beings? Never.
" So bring forth the designation that is obligatory, *** for when it becomes specific, the clarification becomes apparent.
Then bring forth two proofs: the proof of the necessity and the negation of its necessary consequence. These are two"
This means that if you claim that the establishment of Allah’s Exaltation above everything necessitates deficiency, then bring it forth and specify it. If it is specified and you explain it, then we demand two proofs from you: first, the proof of the necessity, and second, the negation of its necessary consequence. If you bring forth the proof of the necessity and the negation of the necessary consequence, then at that time we will accept your statement. The meaning of the proof of the necessity is that you bring forth that this is necessary for that. This is one. Then you say that this necessary consequence is negated. So two things are required: establishing that this is necessary for that, and second, negating this necessary consequence. For example, if they say that deficiency is necessitated by this, we say: establish this necessary consequence, then establish that this type of necessary consequence is negated. If you do not establish this and that, then you have failed to answer. Is that clear, everyone? So the demand now is upon the one who claims the necessary consequence.
"What is it in that which necessitates the establishment of His Exaltation above every place"
Now the author turns to the first meaning. What is it? The first meaning is that He is the Self-Subsisting One, the Exalted above His Throne. He says:
"What is it in that which necessitates the establishment of His Exaltation above every place"
What is necessitated? Does it necessitate deficiency? Never. Or does it necessitate similarity to the created beings? Never.
" So bring forth the designation that is obligatory, *** for when it becomes specific, the clarification becomes apparent.
Then bring forth two proofs: the proof of the necessity and the negation of its necessary consequence. These are two"
This means that if you claim that the establishment of Allah’s Exaltation above everything necessitates deficiency, then bring it forth and specify it. If it is specified and you explain it, then we demand two proofs from you: first, the proof of the necessity, and second, the negation of its necessary consequence. If you bring forth the proof of the necessity and the negation of the necessary consequence, then at that time we will accept your statement. The meaning of the proof of the necessity is that you bring forth that this is necessary for that. This is one. Then you say that this necessary consequence is negated. So two things are required: establishing that this is necessary for that, and second, negating this necessary consequence. For example, if they say that deficiency is necessitated by this, we say: establish this necessary consequence, then establish that this type of necessary consequence is negated. If you do not establish this and that, then you have failed to answer. Is that clear, everyone? So the demand now is upon the one who claims the necessary consequence.