(Refuting their previous doubt) This, and the word "Allah" is the most manifest word *** that the tongue has pronounced throughout the ages, so look, by the right of Allah, what is in what *** they said of confusion and slander?
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The Shaykh :"This, and the word 'Allah' is the most manifest word *** that the tongue has pronounced throughout the ages"
He spoke the truth, may Allah have mercy on him. The most manifest word in existence is the word "Allah." There is no person to whom you say "Allah" before whom their mind does not turn to whom? To the Lord of the worlds (Mighty and Majestic). It does not turn to the right or the left, not to an idol, not to an angel, not to a messenger, not to a close friend of Allah, but only to Allah. For this reason, "Allah" is among the things specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He said:
"So look, by the right of Allah, what is in what *** they said of confusion and slander"
Look with a look of wonder, denial, and wonder and denial. What did they say of confusion and slander? What is the confusion they spoke of?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : They said, "The word 'Allah' is now disputed regarding its meaning; we do not know. But is it Arabic or Syriac? Is it derived or uninflected? Is it improvised or coined? We do not know." Yes. He says:
"So look, by the right of Allah, what is in what *** they said of confusion and slander
Did the people of sound intellect disagree that Allah is the Lord of all the worlds?
"Allah" means that the word "Allah" is intended to mean the Lord of the worlds. I mean, despite their disagreement over the word, did they disagree over the intended meaning? Look, people, these people confused the issue; they made the disagreement over the word a cause for disagreement over the intended meaning. But he, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Did the people of intellect disagree that Allah—the intended meaning of "Allah" here is what? Is it the meaning of the word or the word itself? The word. That the word "Allah" is the Lord of the worlds.
"The Manager of the universes
There is no ambiguity in it, nor is it misleading*** nor is it a metaphor, nor does it have two meanings"
This is agreed upon. So when you confuse the common people and say, "Allah is disputed: is it Arabic or Syriac? Is it derived or uninflected? Is it transferred or improvised?" Yes, what do you want with this? Deception. As for the intended meaning, the people of intellect agree that the intended meaning is the Lord of the worlds.
"And the disagreement regarding the conditions of that word *** is not in its establishment, for two men have not disagreed"
The disagreement they spoke of returns to the word, regarding the conditions of the word: is it Syriac or Arabic? Yes. But regarding who established it? Is there disagreement or not? There is no disagreement. For this reason, he said: "Not in its establishment, for two men have not disagreed."
"And when they disagreed over the word 'Makkah' *** there are two known statements for them
Did they clarify among them that what they intended was that the deity is forbidden and the qiblah of the lands?
I mean: People also disagreed over the word "Makkah." Why was it named Makkah? And sometimes it is called Bakkah. Allah named it in the Qur'an with both names, Bakkah and Makkah. But did people disagree over the intended meaning of this disagreement that occurred? Here?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, for this reason.
He spoke the truth, may Allah have mercy on him. The most manifest word in existence is the word "Allah." There is no person to whom you say "Allah" before whom their mind does not turn to whom? To the Lord of the worlds (Mighty and Majestic). It does not turn to the right or the left, not to an idol, not to an angel, not to a messenger, not to a close friend of Allah, but only to Allah. For this reason, "Allah" is among the things specific to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He said:
"So look, by the right of Allah, what is in what *** they said of confusion and slander"
Look with a look of wonder, denial, and wonder and denial. What did they say of confusion and slander? What is the confusion they spoke of?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : They said, "The word 'Allah' is now disputed regarding its meaning; we do not know. But is it Arabic or Syriac? Is it derived or uninflected? Is it improvised or coined? We do not know." Yes. He says:
"So look, by the right of Allah, what is in what *** they said of confusion and slander
Did the people of sound intellect disagree that Allah is the Lord of all the worlds?
"Allah" means that the word "Allah" is intended to mean the Lord of the worlds. I mean, despite their disagreement over the word, did they disagree over the intended meaning? Look, people, these people confused the issue; they made the disagreement over the word a cause for disagreement over the intended meaning. But he, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Did the people of intellect disagree that Allah—the intended meaning of "Allah" here is what? Is it the meaning of the word or the word itself? The word. That the word "Allah" is the Lord of the worlds.
"The Manager of the universes
There is no ambiguity in it, nor is it misleading*** nor is it a metaphor, nor does it have two meanings"
This is agreed upon. So when you confuse the common people and say, "Allah is disputed: is it Arabic or Syriac? Is it derived or uninflected? Is it transferred or improvised?" Yes, what do you want with this? Deception. As for the intended meaning, the people of intellect agree that the intended meaning is the Lord of the worlds.
"And the disagreement regarding the conditions of that word *** is not in its establishment, for two men have not disagreed"
The disagreement they spoke of returns to the word, regarding the conditions of the word: is it Syriac or Arabic? Yes. But regarding who established it? Is there disagreement or not? There is no disagreement. For this reason, he said: "Not in its establishment, for two men have not disagreed."
"And when they disagreed over the word 'Makkah' *** there are two known statements for them
Did they clarify among them that what they intended was that the deity is forbidden and the qiblah of the lands?
I mean: People also disagreed over the word "Makkah." Why was it named Makkah? And sometimes it is called Bakkah. Allah named it in the Qur'an with both names, Bakkah and Makkah. But did people disagree over the intended meaning of this disagreement that occurred? Here?
The student: No.
The Shaykh : No, for this reason.