(Explanation of the statement of the one who denies the divine attributes that the apparent meanings of the texts lead to disbelief and that they are merely words) This, and we said what our minds required *** and the minds of the Shaykhs of those with knowledge, they said
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The Shaykh : Very well.
"This, and we said what our minds required *** and the minds of the Shaykhs of those with knowledge, they said to us"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Shaykhs, Shaykhs with the letter kha, yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Shaykhs, my brother, and the minds of the Shaykhs of those with knowledge.
"They said to us"
Who said to them?
The student: The Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : The Shaykhs. "Do not take the apparent meanings *** of the two Revelations, lest you strip yourselves of faith"
I seek refuge in Allah, these Shaykhs say: If you take the apparent meanings of the two Revelations and say that Allah has a hand, and that Allah has a face, and that Allah has an eye, and that Allah descends, you will strip yourselves of faith, because they claim that this statement necessitates likening Allah to creation, and whoever likens Allah to His creation is a disbeliever.
"Rather, think with your minds if you wish *** or accept the opinions of so-and-so's mind"
Meaning, do not return to the Qur'an and the Sunnah in affirming the attributes of Allah or denying them from Him; think with your mind, if you cannot do that here? Follow, follow the mind of so-and-so.
"This, and we said what our minds required *** and the minds of the Shaykhs of those with knowledge, they said to us"
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Huh?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Shaykhs, Shaykhs with the letter kha, yes
The student: ...
The Shaykh : Shaykhs, my brother, and the minds of the Shaykhs of those with knowledge.
"They said to us"
Who said to them?
The student: The Shaykhs.
The Shaykh : The Shaykhs. "Do not take the apparent meanings *** of the two Revelations, lest you strip yourselves of faith"
I seek refuge in Allah, these Shaykhs say: If you take the apparent meanings of the two Revelations and say that Allah has a hand, and that Allah has a face, and that Allah has an eye, and that Allah descends, you will strip yourselves of faith, because they claim that this statement necessitates likening Allah to creation, and whoever likens Allah to His creation is a disbeliever.
"Rather, think with your minds if you wish *** or accept the opinions of so-and-so's mind"
Meaning, do not return to the Qur'an and the Sunnah in affirming the attributes of Allah or denying them from Him; think with your mind, if you cannot do that here? Follow, follow the mind of so-and-so.