The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: (The Refutation of Those Who Say That Allah Is Neither Within the World Nor Outside of It, and Who Describe Allah as Non-Existence) O Minds, If You Deny the One Who Informs***
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The Shaykh :"O Minds, If You Deny the One Who Informs*** And Its Contradiction, Is That Possible?"
"O Minds***"
The meaning is that you have no minds, so I seek refuge in Allah that He may grant you minds.
"If You Deny the One Who Informs*** And Its Contradiction"
For example, saying he is neither within the world nor outside of it. They denied that he is within it and denied that he is outside of it. This is not acceptable, because denying both contradictions is impossible. So if he is not within, it necessarily follows that he is outside, and if he is not outside, it necessarily follows that he is within. So what kind of mind is it that is neither within nor outside and accepts this proposition? It is not a mind, not a mind at all. For this reason, he said:
"O Minds***"
"If the Denial of His Being Within and Outside*** Both Cannot Be True for the Possible"
"Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
The meaning is that the simultaneous denial of being within and being outside is not true except for something that is non-existent. The one who is neither within nor outside means that he is non-existent.
"Both Cannot Be True Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
When it comes to us, "Its Denial*** Is Established"
It is a subject and a predicate, so "Established" is in the nominative case. And if we say:
"Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
It becomes an attribute of non-existence, so both the genitive and nominative cases are permissible.
"*** By Human Intuition"
"Is It Reasonable, O People of Intellect,*** For Two Essences to Exist Without Sustaining Each Other?"
What is the answer? It is not correct. Is it possible for us to say there are two essences, and neither one is self-subsisting? Because... not by the other, meaning neither one is sustained by the other. Is it acceptable for us to say we have the essence of the Creator and the essence of the created, and neither one is self-subsisting? The answer is no, it is not acceptable at all.
"Neither Is One Essence Distinct from the Other*** Nor Do They Interpenetrate So That They Unite"
"If It Is Impossible in This World, Then It Is So*** So Return to Reason and Proof"
Correct, meaning it is necessary. Yes, the meaning is that it is necessary. If you affirm two essences for Allah, it is necessary that one of them be outside the other or inside it. As for saying he is neither within nor outside, this is impossible. This is something impossible, unless you say according to whom? According to the people of the Unity of Existence, that the Lord is the very same as the servant. In that case, you are saved from the impossibility, but you bring about an impossibility more severe and stronger than it. Yes, the time is up.
"O Minds***"
The meaning is that you have no minds, so I seek refuge in Allah that He may grant you minds.
"If You Deny the One Who Informs*** And Its Contradiction"
For example, saying he is neither within the world nor outside of it. They denied that he is within it and denied that he is outside of it. This is not acceptable, because denying both contradictions is impossible. So if he is not within, it necessarily follows that he is outside, and if he is not outside, it necessarily follows that he is within. So what kind of mind is it that is neither within nor outside and accepts this proposition? It is not a mind, not a mind at all. For this reason, he said:
"O Minds***"
"If the Denial of His Being Within and Outside*** Both Cannot Be True for the Possible"
"Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
The meaning is that the simultaneous denial of being within and being outside is not true except for something that is non-existent. The one who is neither within nor outside means that he is non-existent.
"Both Cannot Be True Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
When it comes to us, "Its Denial*** Is Established"
It is a subject and a predicate, so "Established" is in the nominative case. And if we say:
"Except in the Case of Explicit Non-Existence*** Which Is Established"
It becomes an attribute of non-existence, so both the genitive and nominative cases are permissible.
"*** By Human Intuition"
"Is It Reasonable, O People of Intellect,*** For Two Essences to Exist Without Sustaining Each Other?"
What is the answer? It is not correct. Is it possible for us to say there are two essences, and neither one is self-subsisting? Because... not by the other, meaning neither one is sustained by the other. Is it acceptable for us to say we have the essence of the Creator and the essence of the created, and neither one is self-subsisting? The answer is no, it is not acceptable at all.
"Neither Is One Essence Distinct from the Other*** Nor Do They Interpenetrate So That They Unite"
"If It Is Impossible in This World, Then It Is So*** So Return to Reason and Proof"
Correct, meaning it is necessary. Yes, the meaning is that it is necessary. If you affirm two essences for Allah, it is necessary that one of them be outside the other or inside it. As for saying he is neither within nor outside, this is impossible. This is something impossible, unless you say according to whom? According to the people of the Unity of Existence, that the Lord is the very same as the servant. In that case, you are saved from the impossibility, but you bring about an impossibility more severe and stronger than it. Yes, the time is up.