(Explanation of the attributes of anger and hatred by rational evidence) This is the evidence for us regarding His anger and hatred, along with His detestation of the one who disobeys, and the text has come with these descriptions.
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The Shaykh :"And this is the evidence for us regarding His anger and hatred, along with His detestation of the one who disobeys"
This means that we also infer the anger of the Divine, His hatred, and His detestation from the punishment of the people of disobedience, for punishment is evidence of anger and hatred. The act that necessitated the punishment and retribution. He said:
"And the text has come with these descriptions" This refers to what he mentioned of wisdom, care, mercy, love, anger, hatred, and detestation, which is the most intense form of hatred.
"And the text has come with these descriptions, *** just like the seven attributes in the Qur'an"
The seven attributes that the Asha'irah affirmed are life, knowledge, power, hearing, sight, will, and speech. They affirmed these, and there is no doubt that they are established for Allah; the revealed texts have brought them. Likewise, wisdom, love, mercy, and anger are all brought by the revealed texts.
This means that we also infer the anger of the Divine, His hatred, and His detestation from the punishment of the people of disobedience, for punishment is evidence of anger and hatred. The act that necessitated the punishment and retribution. He said:
"And the text has come with these descriptions" This refers to what he mentioned of wisdom, care, mercy, love, anger, hatred, and detestation, which is the most intense form of hatred.
"And the text has come with these descriptions, *** just like the seven attributes in the Qur'an"
The seven attributes that the Asha'irah affirmed are life, knowledge, power, hearing, sight, will, and speech. They affirmed these, and there is no doubt that they are established for Allah; the revealed texts have brought them. Likewise, wisdom, love, mercy, and anger are all brought by the revealed texts.