The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "So look at the deception in this distinction, which is promoted to the one-eyed and the blind" (Discussion of those who assert the succession of events in the future but not in the past)
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The Shaykh : its impossibility in both. Thirdly: the detailed view, which is the position of the Asha'irah and all the people of kalam. He said:
"So look at the deception in this distinction, *** which is promoted to the one-eyed and the blind"
So look, O addressee, at the deception. Deception means mixing, confusion, and lack of clarification. In this distinction, the distinction between succession in the past and the future, it is promoted to the one-eyed and the blind. As for those who have two eyes, this is not promoted to them. This is only promoted to a one-eyed man who looks with only one eye, or a blind man who never looks. In reality, are the people of kalam from the category of the one-eyed or from the category of the blind?
The student: The blind.
The Shaykh : The one-eyed, because they looked with one eye at the succession in the future, and were blind to the succession in the past.
"So look at the deception in this distinction, *** which is promoted to the one-eyed and the blind"
So look, O addressee, at the deception. Deception means mixing, confusion, and lack of clarification. In this distinction, the distinction between succession in the past and the future, it is promoted to the one-eyed and the blind. As for those who have two eyes, this is not promoted to them. This is only promoted to a one-eyed man who looks with only one eye, or a blind man who never looks. In reality, are the people of kalam from the category of the one-eyed or from the category of the blind?
The student: The blind.
The Shaykh : The one-eyed, because they looked with one eye at the succession in the future, and were blind to the succession in the past.