The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "As for the one who has said that His speech..."
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The Shaykh :"As for the one who has said that His speech *** consists of letters arranged with clarity" Who are they? The Jahmiyyah. They say: His speech consists of arranged letters. Their statement: "arranged" is a refutation of whom?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is a refutation of the Qatariyyah. [They say] arranged letters. The Qatariyyah say: [His speech is] letters that are not arranged. All right.
"And His speech is by His will and desire *** like His action; both are the same"
This is a refutation of whom? The Asha'irah. The Asha'irah say: His speech is not by His will and desire like His action; rather, it is like life and knowledge. Life and knowledge are not subject to His will, but speech is subject to His will. As for the Asha'irah, they say: speech is not subject to His will.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, it is a refutation of the Qatariyyah. [They say] arranged letters. The Qatariyyah say: [His speech is] letters that are not arranged. All right.
"And His speech is by His will and desire *** like His action; both are the same"
This is a refutation of whom? The Asha'irah. The Asha'irah say: His speech is not by His will and desire like His action; rather, it is like life and knowledge. Life and knowledge are not subject to His will, but speech is subject to His will. As for the Asha'irah, they say: speech is not subject to His will.