The Meaning of the Author's Statement: (The discussion on the Exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the presentation of its proofs) So judge the one who says He is not outside of them, nor within them, with the judgment of clarification that contradicts it
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The Shaykh : Now, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says
"So judge the one who says He is not outside of them *** nor within them"
"The one who says He is not outside of them ***"
Meaning outside of the created things, and the Doer is outside, returning to the one who is Allah
"nor *** within them" meaning inside
"*** in the judgment of clarification" What is this judgment? "that contradicts it, the two revelations ***"
Meaning that it contradicts the two revelations, which are the Book and the Sunnah
"and consensus, and clear *** reason, and the fitrah of the Most Merciful"
Five, because all these five agree on affirming the Exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) above everything: the Book, the Sunnah, consensus, reason, and fitrah. Pay attention. Now, the Qur'an is full of mentions of the Exaltation of Allah[Al-An'am 6:18] [Al-Mulk 67:16] [Al-Ma'arij 70:4] [As-Sajdah 32:5] and the verses are too numerous to count. In the Sunnah, the three types of Sunnah agreed: the three, which are speech, action, and approval. As for speech, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to say in his prostration As for action, it is that As for approval, Mishkat al-Masabih 3303 Consensus: The Salaf, from the Companions and the Successors and the Imams after them, agreed that Allah the Exalted is above everything and that He rose above the Throne
Clear reason: Clear reason is that which is free from doubts and desires, because the "clear" (sarih) of every thing is its pure part. So the reason free from doubts and desires testifies that Allah the Exalted is above everything and that Exaltation is among His attributes. This is because we ask: Is Exaltation an attribute of perfection or an attribute of deficiency?
The student: Perfection
The Shaykh : Everyone says it is an attribute of deficiency
The student: ...
The Shaykh : how
The student: Perfection
The Shaykh : Everyone says it is an attribute of perfection. And if it is an attribute of perfection, then the Lord is more deserving of perfection than others, so reason points to what? To the Exaltation of Allah. As for fitrah, every person says "O Allah" and their heart does not rise except to the sky. This is an observed reality; it is not possible for your heart to lean downward, or to the right, or to the left when you say "O Allah." This is the indication of fitrah
"So judge the one who says He is not outside of them *** nor within them"
"The one who says He is not outside of them ***"
Meaning outside of the created things, and the Doer is outside, returning to the one who is Allah
"nor *** within them" meaning inside
"*** in the judgment of clarification" What is this judgment? "that contradicts it, the two revelations ***"
Meaning that it contradicts the two revelations, which are the Book and the Sunnah
"and consensus, and clear *** reason, and the fitrah of the Most Merciful"
Five, because all these five agree on affirming the Exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) above everything: the Book, the Sunnah, consensus, reason, and fitrah. Pay attention. Now, the Qur'an is full of mentions of the Exaltation of Allah
And He is the subjugator over His servants
وهو القاهر فوق عبادهDo you feel secure that He who [holds authority] in the heaven
أأمنتم من في السماءThe angels and the Spirit will ascend to Him
تعرج الملائكة والروح إليهHe arranges [each] matter from the heaven to the earth
يدبر الأمر من السماء إلى الأرضGlory be to my Lord, the Most High
سبحان ربي الأعلىWhen he asked the people while he was delivering the sermon to them on the Day of 'Arafah: "Have I not conveyed it?" They said, "Yes." He said: "O Allah, be witness," raising his finger to the sky and pointing it to the people
حينما سأل الناس وهو يخطبهم يوم عرفة ألا هل بلغت قالوا نعم قال: اللهم اشهد يرفع أصبعه إلى السماء وينكتها إلى الناسhe asked her where God was and she replied that He was in heaven. He asked her who he was and she replied that he was God’s Messenger. He then told me to set her free, for she was a believer.
فسأل الجارية: أين الله قالت في السماء قال أعتقها فإنها مؤمنةClear reason: Clear reason is that which is free from doubts and desires, because the "clear" (sarih) of every thing is its pure part. So the reason free from doubts and desires testifies that Allah the Exalted is above everything and that Exaltation is among His attributes. This is because we ask: Is Exaltation an attribute of perfection or an attribute of deficiency?
The student: Perfection
The Shaykh : Everyone says it is an attribute of deficiency
The student: ...
The Shaykh : how
The student: Perfection
The Shaykh : Everyone says it is an attribute of perfection. And if it is an attribute of perfection, then the Lord is more deserving of perfection than others, so reason points to what? To the Exaltation of Allah. As for fitrah, every person says "O Allah" and their heart does not rise except to the sky. This is an observed reality; it is not possible for your heart to lean downward, or to the right, or to the left when you say "O Allah." This is the indication of fitrah