The Meaning of the Poet's Statement: "These are the true principles of religion, not the five principles of the Qadi al-Hamadhani" (Mentioning the Five Principles of the Mu'tazilah)
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The Shaykh : He said, (may Allah have mercy on him): "These are the true principles of religion, not the five principles of the Qadi al-Hamadhani"
"Those are the principles of the Mu'tazilah, and how many branches they have, one of which is the creation of the Qur'an"
The principles of the Mu'tazilah are five in their view. The first is tawhid, the oneness of Allah. They said this is a foundational principle of the religion. Yes, that is correct; this tawhid is...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ...but how? Glory be to Allah. It is the principle of principles. The second is al-'adl, justice. The second is al-'adl, and this is correct. Indeed, justice is a foundational principle of Islam. Yes, justice is among the principles of Islam. The third is al-manzilah bayn al-manzilatayn, the intermediate position between two positions. The intermediate position between two positions means that a person is neither a believer nor a disbeliever, because he possesses characteristics of disbelief. So you do not say, "You are a believer," nor do you say, "You are a disbeliever"; you are between the two. And the fifth... yes, the fourth is fulfilling the promise and carrying out the threat. And the fifth is enjoining good and forbidding evil. Yes, this is correct.
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Now, regarding carrying out the threat, they said: because the news of Allah is truth and the news of His Messenger is truth. So if the habitual drinker of intoxicants does not enter Paradise, that is truth. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is also among the principles. We said, by Allah, these are good principles. When a person reads them, he says, "How excellent these principles are."
"Those are the principles of the Mu'tazilah, and how many branches they have, one of which is the creation of the Qur'an"
The principles of the Mu'tazilah are five in their view. The first is tawhid, the oneness of Allah. They said this is a foundational principle of the religion. Yes, that is correct; this tawhid is...
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ...but how? Glory be to Allah. It is the principle of principles. The second is al-'adl, justice. The second is al-'adl, and this is correct. Indeed, justice is a foundational principle of Islam. Yes, justice is among the principles of Islam. The third is al-manzilah bayn al-manzilatayn, the intermediate position between two positions. The intermediate position between two positions means that a person is neither a believer nor a disbeliever, because he possesses characteristics of disbelief. So you do not say, "You are a believer," nor do you say, "You are a disbeliever"; you are between the two. And the fifth... yes, the fourth is fulfilling the promise and carrying out the threat. And the fifth is enjoining good and forbidding evil. Yes, this is correct.
The student: Correct.
The Shaykh : Now, regarding carrying out the threat, they said: because the news of Allah is truth and the news of His Messenger is truth. So if the habitual drinker of intoxicants does not enter Paradise, that is truth. This is what the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said. Enjoining good and forbidding evil is also among the principles. We said, by Allah, these are good principles. When a person reads them, he says, "How excellent these principles are."