And likewise, it is conditioned upon demolishing the foundations *** that were not revealed by the two revelations (Explanation of the third condition: demolishing the foundations, such as the rule that when revelation and reason conflict, reason is given priority)
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The Shaykh :"And likewise, it is conditioned upon demolishing the foundations *** that were not revealed by the two revelations"
Among the foundations is the one I mentioned earlier: when reason and revelation conflict in the chapter of attributes, they give priority to reason. They give priority to reason. This is the rule of the theologians, the Asha'irah and others. He says: "When reason and revelation conflict, give priority to reason". Give priority to reason. There is no doubt that this rule is invalid, because giving priority to reason when it conflicts with revelation, or when it opposes revelation, is the invalidation of reason and contrary to reason. The chapter of attributes is a matter of report in which reason has no place. If we give priority to reason over revelation in this matter, we have contradicted reason itself, for reason dictates that in matters of the unseen, one relies on pure revelation. This is what reason requires. If you wanted to speak about a person, about his life, could you judge with your reason? No. You receive the news or knowledge about his life through which path? Through report, through transmission. Well, they established this invalid rule: "When reason and revelation conflict, reason is given priority". The one who says this cannot be satisfied with the two revelations over anything else; rather, this is in reality the demolition of the two revelations. So how many conditions are there? Three: the purification of reception, the removal of constraints, and the third: demolishing the foundations for which Allah has not sent any authority.
Among the foundations is the one I mentioned earlier: when reason and revelation conflict in the chapter of attributes, they give priority to reason. They give priority to reason. This is the rule of the theologians, the Asha'irah and others. He says: "When reason and revelation conflict, give priority to reason". Give priority to reason. There is no doubt that this rule is invalid, because giving priority to reason when it conflicts with revelation, or when it opposes revelation, is the invalidation of reason and contrary to reason. The chapter of attributes is a matter of report in which reason has no place. If we give priority to reason over revelation in this matter, we have contradicted reason itself, for reason dictates that in matters of the unseen, one relies on pure revelation. This is what reason requires. If you wanted to speak about a person, about his life, could you judge with your reason? No. You receive the news or knowledge about his life through which path? Through report, through transmission. Well, they established this invalid rule: "When reason and revelation conflict, reason is given priority". The one who says this cannot be satisfied with the two revelations over anything else; rather, this is in reality the demolition of the two revelations. So how many conditions are there? Three: the purification of reception, the removal of constraints, and the third: demolishing the foundations for which Allah has not sent any authority.