The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "And the one who denies the attributes reported that their school is likening the Creator to man, and the one who denies the attributes reported about them what neither they nor their sheikhs ever said"
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The Shaykh : In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"And the one who denies the attributes reported that their school is likening the Creator to a human being
The one who denies the attributes thought that this was a necessary consequence
And the one who denies the attributes reported from them what neither he nor their sheikhs could utter with their tongues"
Yes, meaning that he lied in that regarding what he attributed to them.
"The one who denies the attributes thought that this was a necessary consequence" This refers to what he accused them of, such as likening Allah to creation and other things
"Therefore, he came with falsehood and aggression
So upon him in this are three prohibitions, all of which are certainly invalid"
First: "Thinking that it is a necessary consequence"
And the second: "And accusing them of it being a necessary consequence" where he said, "It follows from your statement that so-and-so is the case." This is forbidden; it follows from your statement that you are likening Allah to creation, and this is forbidden, so you have fallen into the forbidden
The third: "And the completion of that is the testimony of disbelief"
Meaning that he testified that they are disbelievers, because he claims that affirming the attributes necessitates likening Allah to creation and ascribing a body to Him, and that likening Allah to creation and ascribing a body to Him is disbelief. So these are three: first, the thought of necessity; second, accusing them of this necessary consequence, which they are innocent of; and third, his testimony against them that they are disbelievers. Yes.
The author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"And the one who denies the attributes reported that their school is likening the Creator to a human being
The one who denies the attributes thought that this was a necessary consequence
And the one who denies the attributes reported from them what neither he nor their sheikhs could utter with their tongues"
Yes, meaning that he lied in that regarding what he attributed to them.
"The one who denies the attributes thought that this was a necessary consequence" This refers to what he accused them of, such as likening Allah to creation and other things
"Therefore, he came with falsehood and aggression
So upon him in this are three prohibitions, all of which are certainly invalid"
First: "Thinking that it is a necessary consequence"
And the second: "And accusing them of it being a necessary consequence" where he said, "It follows from your statement that so-and-so is the case." This is forbidden; it follows from your statement that you are likening Allah to creation, and this is forbidden, so you have fallen into the forbidden
The third: "And the completion of that is the testimony of disbelief"
Meaning that he testified that they are disbelievers, because he claims that affirming the attributes necessitates likening Allah to creation and ascribing a body to Him, and that likening Allah to creation and ascribing a body to Him is disbelief. So these are three: first, the thought of necessity; second, accusing them of this necessary consequence, which they are innocent of; and third, his testimony against them that they are disbelievers. Yes.