The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "He is the One Who has spoken a word"
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The Shaykh : He said, on behalf of the Jahmiyyah:
"He is the One Who has spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true without denial"
Who is the one who has spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true? It is the Jahmiyyah, who claim that His speech consists of letters that are arranged. But how do we accept their claim that they have spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true? Yes, we agree with them that the speech of Allah is connected to His will and that it is arranged, but we disagree with their statement that it is created. This is false, because the speech that Allah creates is not the speech of Allah, but rather the speech of the one who spoke it, and it is not the speech of Allah. He said:
"So for what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it"
Yes
"So for what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it as proof"
They say to these Asha'irah and Qadariyyah: For what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it as proof? Yes, this is a rhetorical question expressing denial, meaning that what you have said is not closer to proof.
"And for what reason do you always declare the people of this statement to be disbelievers through aggression"
Because the Asha'irah consider the Jahmiyyah to be disbelievers in their statement regarding the Book of Allah.
"He is the One Who has spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true without denial"
Who is the one who has spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true? It is the Jahmiyyah, who claim that His speech consists of letters that are arranged. But how do we accept their claim that they have spoken a word that the people of intellect know to be true? Yes, we agree with them that the speech of Allah is connected to His will and that it is arranged, but we disagree with their statement that it is created. This is false, because the speech that Allah creates is not the speech of Allah, but rather the speech of the one who spoke it, and it is not the speech of Allah. He said:
"So for what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it"
Yes
"So for what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it as proof"
They say to these Asha'irah and Qadariyyah: For what reason is what you have said more worthy and closer to it as proof? Yes, this is a rhetorical question expressing denial, meaning that what you have said is not closer to proof.
"And for what reason do you always declare the people of this statement to be disbelievers through aggression"
Because the Asha'irah consider the Jahmiyyah to be disbelievers in their statement regarding the Book of Allah.