Do you think they were incapable of making things clear, and that you have taken over the task of making things clear? Do you see the chicks of the Jews and the people of denial of the divine attributes and the worshippers of fire (an explanation that al-Ja'd ibn Dirham took his doctrine from Lubayd ibn al-A'sam the Jew, and likewise from the Zoroastrians)
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The Shaykh :"Do you think they were incapable of making things clear *** and that you have taken over the task of making things clear?"
This is a rhetorical question expressing negation and disapproval, meaning: Do not think that they were incapable of making things clear, and that you have taken over the task from them.
"Do you see the chicks of the Jews and the people *** of denial of the divine attributes and the worshippers of fire
And the insolent ones among the masters of false speech *** which is condemned by the leaders of faith
From every Jahmi and Mu'tazili, and whoever *** joined them from the party of Genghis Khan
May Allah know best", this is connected to his saying: "Do you see".
He said: "Do you see the chicks of the Jews"
A chick is a young bird, and it is known to us all that a chick is lowly and weak, unable to save itself. So he says "the chicks of the Jews," meaning by that the people of denial of the divine attributes, because it is said that al-Ja'd ibn Dirham took his doctrine from Lubayd ibn al-A'sam, who it is established in Sahih al-Bukhari that he cast a spell on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And from here, the doctrine of denial of the divine attributes was taken from what? From the Jews. And there is no doubt that the Jews are known for cursing Allah (Mighty and Majestic). They said: "Allah is poor," and they said: "The hand of Allah is bound," so they described Him with poverty and non-existence and stinginess. And they said: "He was exhausted and rested on the day of Saturday," so they described Him with weakness. Meaning: How were the people of denial of the divine attributes chicks of the Jews? Because al-Ja'd ibn Dirham, as it is said, took his doctrine from Lubayd ibn al-A'sam, so likewise, the chicks of the Jews.
"And the people *** of denial of the divine attributes and the worshippers of fire"
The Zoroastrians. And it appears that "the chicks of the Jews and the worshippers" means: and the chicks of the worshippers of fire, meaning the Zoroastrians.
How was this doctrine taken from the Zoroastrians? It is said that al-Ja'd ibn Dirham was in Harran, and there were many Sabians and Zoroastrians there, so he took it from them. And likewise:
"And the insolent ones among the masters of false speech *** which is condemned"
Meaning the insolent ones among the masters, i.e., the owners of the condemned speech
"by the leaders of faith", then he specified these people, and said:
"From every Jahmi and Mu'tazili, and whoever *** joined them from the party of Genghis Khan"
Meaning: the Tatars and others who denied Allah (Mighty and Majestic) of His attributes.
This is a rhetorical question expressing negation and disapproval, meaning: Do not think that they were incapable of making things clear, and that you have taken over the task from them.
"Do you see the chicks of the Jews and the people *** of denial of the divine attributes and the worshippers of fire
And the insolent ones among the masters of false speech *** which is condemned by the leaders of faith
From every Jahmi and Mu'tazili, and whoever *** joined them from the party of Genghis Khan
May Allah know best", this is connected to his saying: "Do you see".
He said: "Do you see the chicks of the Jews"
A chick is a young bird, and it is known to us all that a chick is lowly and weak, unable to save itself. So he says "the chicks of the Jews," meaning by that the people of denial of the divine attributes, because it is said that al-Ja'd ibn Dirham took his doctrine from Lubayd ibn al-A'sam, who it is established in Sahih al-Bukhari that he cast a spell on the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). And from here, the doctrine of denial of the divine attributes was taken from what? From the Jews. And there is no doubt that the Jews are known for cursing Allah (Mighty and Majestic). They said: "Allah is poor," and they said: "The hand of Allah is bound," so they described Him with poverty and non-existence and stinginess. And they said: "He was exhausted and rested on the day of Saturday," so they described Him with weakness. Meaning: How were the people of denial of the divine attributes chicks of the Jews? Because al-Ja'd ibn Dirham, as it is said, took his doctrine from Lubayd ibn al-A'sam, so likewise, the chicks of the Jews.
"And the people *** of denial of the divine attributes and the worshippers of fire"
The Zoroastrians. And it appears that "the chicks of the Jews and the worshippers" means: and the chicks of the worshippers of fire, meaning the Zoroastrians.
How was this doctrine taken from the Zoroastrians? It is said that al-Ja'd ibn Dirham was in Harran, and there were many Sabians and Zoroastrians there, so he took it from them. And likewise:
"And the insolent ones among the masters of false speech *** which is condemned"
Meaning the insolent ones among the masters, i.e., the owners of the condemned speech
"by the leaders of faith", then he specified these people, and said:
"From every Jahmi and Mu'tazili, and whoever *** joined them from the party of Genghis Khan"
Meaning: the Tatars and others who denied Allah (Mighty and Majestic) of His attributes.