The Meaning of the Poet's Words: "And Thus the Shaykhs Have Made You a Sanctuary *** In Contradiction to It, and the Intent Is One of Clarification"
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The Shaykh : He says:
"And thus the shaykhs have made you a sanctuary *** in contradiction to it"
They make the shaykhs a sanctuary, meaning a shield. A shield against whom? Against the people. When it is said to them, "The Qur'an and the Sunnah say so and so," they say, "But this shaykh, so-and-so, said otherwise." They make them a sanctuary in contradiction to it, meaning in opposition to the Messenger.
"And the intent is one of clarification" The intent is to prioritize the opinions of the shaykhs over the saying of the Messenger. Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In contradiction to it. Well, that means due to a difference, or by a difference. The apparent meaning is that both interpretations are correct.
"And thus the shaykhs have made you a sanctuary *** in contradiction to it"
They make the shaykhs a sanctuary, meaning a shield. A shield against whom? Against the people. When it is said to them, "The Qur'an and the Sunnah say so and so," they say, "But this shaykh, so-and-so, said otherwise." They make them a sanctuary in contradiction to it, meaning in opposition to the Messenger.
"And the intent is one of clarification" The intent is to prioritize the opinions of the shaykhs over the saying of the Messenger. Yes.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : In contradiction to it. Well, that means due to a difference, or by a difference. The apparent meaning is that both interpretations are correct.