(Explanation that the one who denies the attributes first likened [Allah to creation] and then denied them, so the descriptions of transgression and likening combined for him, and thus every denier of attributes is one who likens) And likewise, the one who denies the attributes likened the Most Merciful to the non-existent.
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The Shaykh :"And likewise, the one who denies the attributes likened the Most Merciful *** to the non-existent, so the two descriptions combined for him"
The two descriptions: he likened the Creator to the non-existent, and for this reason he denied Him of His attributes.
"So the two descriptions combined for him"
That is: the description of transgression and the description of likening. He transgressed and he likened. He transgressed against the people of hadith and described them with these ugly descriptions, and he likened.
"And likewise, he likened His speech to our speech until" Huh?
The student: Until he denied it.
The Shaykh :"And likewise, he likened His speech to our speech *** until he denied it, and these are two likenings"
He likened His speech to our speech, meaning: he said, if we affirm speech for Allah, it would necessitate that it be similar to the created, so he denied speech. Thus, in his view, there are two likenings: likening the speech of Allah to our speech, and then likening Allah to the mute one who does not speak.
"And likewise, he likened His attributes to our attributes *** until he denied them from Him with slander"
Do you know why these people who deny the attributes of Allah denied them? Because they imagined that affirming them necessitates likening. When they imagined this, they said: then we must deny them so that we do not fall into likening. So they first likened, huh? And then they denied second. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said in the Hama Fatwa: "Every one who denies attributes is one who likens, and every one who likens is one who denies attributes" Every one who denies attributes is one who likens, and every one who likens is one who denies attributes. And he spoke the truth (may Allah have mercy on him). The one who denies attributes is one who likens. Why? Because he only denied them due to his belief that affirming the attributes necessitates likening. So he first likened in his imagination, and then denied second. Then we say: he is also one who likens in his denial, because when he denies the attributes, he likens Allah to what? To non-existent things. So he likened to the non-existent. Every one who likens is one who denies attributes. This is clear, because the one who likens denied every text that indicates the negation of similarity. So the one who likens denied the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Ash-Shuraa 42:11] Is that so? No? The one who likens denied Allah of His obligatory perfection, because likening the Creator to the created makes Him deficient. So in this state, he is one who denies the perfection of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
So the result is that the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: these people who likened His attributes to our attributes until they denied them, denied them with slander, and in reality, they did not escape from likening.
"And he came to the description of the Messenger of his Lord *** and called it likening, so O my brothers" Subhan Allah! He came to the description of the Messenger of his Lord and said that it is one who likens. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is one who likens, likening Allah to His creation. Some of them may say this, and some may not say it, but this is a necessary consequence of their statement.
"By Allah, who is more deserving of this name than *** this vile, evil-doing Shaytan"
Who is more deserving? They are more deserving of it than the people of hadith. Yes.
The two descriptions: he likened the Creator to the non-existent, and for this reason he denied Him of His attributes.
"So the two descriptions combined for him"
That is: the description of transgression and the description of likening. He transgressed and he likened. He transgressed against the people of hadith and described them with these ugly descriptions, and he likened.
"And likewise, he likened His speech to our speech until" Huh?
The student: Until he denied it.
The Shaykh :"And likewise, he likened His speech to our speech *** until he denied it, and these are two likenings"
He likened His speech to our speech, meaning: he said, if we affirm speech for Allah, it would necessitate that it be similar to the created, so he denied speech. Thus, in his view, there are two likenings: likening the speech of Allah to our speech, and then likening Allah to the mute one who does not speak.
"And likewise, he likened His attributes to our attributes *** until he denied them from Him with slander"
Do you know why these people who deny the attributes of Allah denied them? Because they imagined that affirming them necessitates likening. When they imagined this, they said: then we must deny them so that we do not fall into likening. So they first likened, huh? And then they denied second. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said in the Hama Fatwa: "Every one who denies attributes is one who likens, and every one who likens is one who denies attributes" Every one who denies attributes is one who likens, and every one who likens is one who denies attributes. And he spoke the truth (may Allah have mercy on him). The one who denies attributes is one who likens. Why? Because he only denied them due to his belief that affirming the attributes necessitates likening. So he first likened in his imagination, and then denied second. Then we say: he is also one who likens in his denial, because when he denies the attributes, he likens Allah to what? To non-existent things. So he likened to the non-existent. Every one who likens is one who denies attributes. This is clear, because the one who likens denied every text that indicates the negation of similarity. So the one who likens denied the saying of Allah the Exalted:
There is nothing like unto Him
ليس كمثله شيءSo the result is that the author (may Allah have mercy on him) says: these people who likened His attributes to our attributes until they denied them, denied them with slander, and in reality, they did not escape from likening.
"And he came to the description of the Messenger of his Lord *** and called it likening, so O my brothers" Subhan Allah! He came to the description of the Messenger of his Lord and said that it is one who likens. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is one who likens, likening Allah to His creation. Some of them may say this, and some may not say it, but this is a necessary consequence of their statement.
"By Allah, who is more deserving of this name than *** this vile, evil-doing Shaytan"
Who is more deserving? They are more deserving of it than the people of hadith. Yes.