The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "How vast is the difference between the statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second, and the statement upon which Allah created His servants, for truly they are not equal"
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The Shaykh :"How vast is the difference between the statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second"
Like what the Mu'attilah said, those who denied the exaltation of Allah
"And the statement"
This is the opposite
"And the statement upon which Allah created His servants, for truly they are not equal"
Correct, how vast is the difference between the statement upon which Allah created the creation and the statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second. What is the second one based on?
The student: Doubts
The Shaykh : It is based on doubts, and the difference between them is like the difference between the east and the west, and like the difference between the heaven and the earth. What is the statement upon which Allah created the servants?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is our saying that Allah is above all creation with His essence. This is the statement upon which Allah created the creation. The statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second, they say: Do not say that Allah is above the universe with His essence. Do not say this ever. So what do we say...
They have two paths in that: either you say that Allah is not above, not below, not to the right, not to the left, not inside the universe, not outside it, not connected to the universe, and not separated from it. This is one statement. Or you say that Allah is in every place with His essence. What is this statement? The third statement is the statement of the people of truth: that Allah is with His essence...
The student: Above everything
The Shaykh : Above everything, above everything. And this is what the author cited evidence to prove. And Allah knows best.
Like what the Mu'attilah said, those who denied the exaltation of Allah
"And the statement"
This is the opposite
"And the statement upon which Allah created His servants, for truly they are not equal"
Correct, how vast is the difference between the statement upon which Allah created the creation and the statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second. What is the second one based on?
The student: Doubts
The Shaykh : It is based on doubts, and the difference between them is like the difference between the east and the west, and like the difference between the heaven and the earth. What is the statement upon which Allah created the servants?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : It is our saying that Allah is above all creation with His essence. This is the statement upon which Allah created the creation. The statement that some bequeathed to others, the first to the second, they say: Do not say that Allah is above the universe with His essence. Do not say this ever. So what do we say...
They have two paths in that: either you say that Allah is not above, not below, not to the right, not to the left, not inside the universe, not outside it, not connected to the universe, and not separated from it. This is one statement. Or you say that Allah is in every place with His essence. What is this statement? The third statement is the statement of the people of truth: that Allah is with His essence...
The student: Above everything
The Shaykh : Above everything, above everything. And this is what the author cited evidence to prove. And Allah knows best.