And if he seeks excellence, he distorts its beginning with what *** his opponent, a person of status, would say (The meaning of ta'wil here is distortion and a refutation of those who said socialism is from Islam)
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The Shaykh :"And if he seeks excellence, he distorts its beginning" If he seeks excellence to reconcile the statement of so-and-so with the texts, what does he do? He interprets them, he interprets them with a ta'wil of distortion, not a ta'wil of explanation. They lowered the intended meaning of its beginning to a ta'wil of distortion so that it would agree with the statement of so-and-so. Yes, just as the advocates of socialism interpreted it. The advocates of socialism said that socialism is from Islam, and the socialists, you are their imam. Yes, and listen to the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ar-Rum 30:28] [Ar-Rum 30:28] This socialism is not the word of Allah. It is a good thing, so this is from ta'wil, this is from ta'wil. They followed the imam of socialism and said that this Qur'an indicates it. They interpreted it with a ta'wil of distortion, because the meaning is that Allah is rebuking these people. Do your slaves share with you in the provision? Are they equal to you in it? This is a rebuke, a negation. If your slaves do not share with you, how do you make My slaves share with Me in worship? Is this justice or not justice?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : This is contrary to justice, O Shaykh. Where are you? You do not know what to say. He says: If your slaves do not share with you in what We have provided you, how do you make My slaves share with Me in worship? Yes, very well. He says:
"And if he seeks excellence, he distorts its beginning with what *** his opponent, a person of status, would say"
He presents to you an example from yourselves. Do you have among those whom your right hands possess any partners in what We have provided for you so that you are equal therein
ضرب لكم مثلا من أنفسكم هل لكم مما ملكت أيمانكم من شركاء فيما رزقناكم فأنتم فيه سواءso that you are equal therein
فأنتم فيه سواءThe student: ...
The Shaykh : This is contrary to justice, O Shaykh. Where are you? You do not know what to say. He says: If your slaves do not share with you in what We have provided you, how do you make My slaves share with Me in worship? Yes, very well. He says:
"And if he seeks excellence, he distorts its beginning with what *** his opponent, a person of status, would say"