(Explanation of the Fewness of Scholars and the Multiplicity of Ignorants) And people are not qualified to critique what has been said, except the few in the ages, and the counterfeit among them is the critique that...
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The Shaykh : Our Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and his family and his Companions and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
"And people are not qualified to critique what has been said, except the few in the ages
And the counterfeit among them is the critique that has become prevalent in travels and lands"
This means that most people and the common people are not qualified for critique; they do not distinguish between the counterfeit, which is defective, and the pure gold, except the few, meaning one in a hundred or one in a thousand.
"And the counterfeit among them is the critique that has become prevalent in travels and lands"
These are most of the people; what is prevalent among them is the counterfeit thing.
"For they have agreed upon it and accepted its permissibility openly without concealment"
For they, meaning the people who were deceived by the counterfeit and adopted it, have agreed upon it and accepted its permissibility openly without concealment. Their books are filled with this; you find them affirming the denial of the divine attributes and the negation of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with these justifications which they consider rational, but which are actually unknown in reality.
"And people are not qualified to critique what has been said, except the few in the ages
And the counterfeit among them is the critique that has become prevalent in travels and lands"
This means that most people and the common people are not qualified for critique; they do not distinguish between the counterfeit, which is defective, and the pure gold, except the few, meaning one in a hundred or one in a thousand.
"And the counterfeit among them is the critique that has become prevalent in travels and lands"
These are most of the people; what is prevalent among them is the counterfeit thing.
"For they have agreed upon it and accepted its permissibility openly without concealment"
For they, meaning the people who were deceived by the counterfeit and adopted it, have agreed upon it and accepted its permissibility openly without concealment. Their books are filled with this; you find them affirming the denial of the divine attributes and the negation of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with these justifications which they consider rational, but which are actually unknown in reality.