The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "So reflect on the words and see what *** they were brought for, if you are one of knowledge, and 'above' is an attribute established by the Essence from *** all angles for the Creator"
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The Shaykh : In this passage as well, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says:
"So reflect on the words and see what *** they were brought for"
If you reflect on the words and look at what they were brought for, the intended meaning becomes clear to you. This is because a person should not look at words in isolation from the context, for the words themselves, in isolation, have no meaning except through the context; it is the context that reveals their meaning. Therefore, a word may have one meaning in one context and another meaning in a different context. So, reflect on the context and see for what purpose this context was brought. If it is said that it was brought to affirm being "above," then it is established that the intended meaning of "above" is the "above" of the Essence. This is an example, and the rule is that the context determines the intended meaning. He says:
"And 'above' is an attribute established by the Essence from *** all angles for the Creator of the worlds"
"Above" is an attribute established for the Essence from all angles for Allah.
"*** for the Creator of the worlds" The Creator of the worlds is the One who created them initially without any prior example. For this reason, he said "Creator of the heavens," meaning the One who originated them without any prior example, meaning the One who originated them for the first time. The One who created the worlds without any prior example is Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
"So reflect on the words and see what *** they were brought for"
If you reflect on the words and look at what they were brought for, the intended meaning becomes clear to you. This is because a person should not look at words in isolation from the context, for the words themselves, in isolation, have no meaning except through the context; it is the context that reveals their meaning. Therefore, a word may have one meaning in one context and another meaning in a different context. So, reflect on the context and see for what purpose this context was brought. If it is said that it was brought to affirm being "above," then it is established that the intended meaning of "above" is the "above" of the Essence. This is an example, and the rule is that the context determines the intended meaning. He says:
"And 'above' is an attribute established by the Essence from *** all angles for the Creator of the worlds"
"Above" is an attribute established for the Essence from all angles for Allah.
"*** for the Creator of the worlds" The Creator of the worlds is the One who created them initially without any prior example. For this reason, he said "Creator of the heavens," meaning the One who originated them without any prior example, meaning the One who originated them for the first time. The One who created the worlds without any prior example is Allah (Mighty and Majestic).