The Meaning of the Poet's Saying: "And if they differed over the word Ahmad *** there are two mentioned views regarding it"
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The Shaykh : Very well.
"And if they differed over the word Ahmad *** there are two mentioned views regarding it"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It is a sentence.
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And what indicates to them, my brother?!
The student: It indicates...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, ours is the more correct one.
"And if they differed over the word Ahmad *** there are two mentioned views regarding it
Among them are those who follow them, saying, "What they mean by this is the Messenger of Allah, the one with the clear proof."
No, they differed over the word Ahmad. Why was he named Ahmad? Is it because he is the most praiseworthy of people to Allah, or because he is the most deserving of people to be praised? Yes, well, they differed over this. But did those who differed over this—whether he is the most praiseworthy of people to Allah or the most deserving of people to be praised—did they differ over the fact that the intended meaning is the Messenger of Allah? Huh?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : So the difference is in the word, not in whom it was assigned to. The people's difference over the word of Allah the Exalted: did they differ over whether the intended meaning is Allah or another? No, they only differed over the name. As for Allah, they did not differ over the fact that the intended meaning is the Lord of the worlds. Well, these are three examples, pay attention to them, they are good. People differ in the word but do not differ in the intended meaning: Allah, Makkah, Ahmad meaning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They differ in the word but do not differ in the intended meaning. Well, he says:
"Do they differ among themselves in that their intended meaning *** is the Messenger of Allah, the one with the proof?"
"And if they differed over the word Ahmad *** there are two mentioned views regarding it"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: It is a sentence.
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : How?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : And what indicates to them, my brother?!
The student: It indicates...
The Shaykh : Yes, no, ours is the more correct one.
"And if they differed over the word Ahmad *** there are two mentioned views regarding it
Among them are those who follow them, saying, "What they mean by this is the Messenger of Allah, the one with the clear proof."
No, they differed over the word Ahmad. Why was he named Ahmad? Is it because he is the most praiseworthy of people to Allah, or because he is the most deserving of people to be praised? Yes, well, they differed over this. But did those who differed over this—whether he is the most praiseworthy of people to Allah or the most deserving of people to be praised—did they differ over the fact that the intended meaning is the Messenger of Allah? Huh?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : So the difference is in the word, not in whom it was assigned to. The people's difference over the word of Allah the Exalted: did they differ over whether the intended meaning is Allah or another? No, they only differed over the name. As for Allah, they did not differ over the fact that the intended meaning is the Lord of the worlds. Well, these are three examples, pay attention to them, they are good. People differ in the word but do not differ in the intended meaning: Allah, Makkah, Ahmad meaning the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). They differ in the word but do not differ in the intended meaning. Well, he says:
"Do they differ among themselves in that their intended meaning *** is the Messenger of Allah, the one with the proof?"