And as for the intellect: because Allah the Exalted has informed us of them regarding Himself, and He is more knowledgeable about them than anyone else, and more truthful in speech, and better in narration than anyone else

The Shaykh :"And as for the intellect, it is because Allah informed us of them—of what? Of the affirmative attributes—He informed us of them regarding Himself, and He is more knowledgeable about them than anyone else" He is more knowledgeable about Himself, meaning about Himself, than anyone else. "And more truthful in speech, and better in narration than anyone else" More truthful in speech because it is impossible for falsehood to befall Him; the report of Allah cannot contain any lie. Better in narration means in its style, its eloquence, its clarity, and its sweetness to the heart; He is the best. He combined truth and beauty. Yes, he said: "Therefore, it is obligatory to affirm them for Him as He has informed us of them, without any hesitation. For hesitation in a report is only possible when the report comes from one who may be ignorant, or a liar, or inarticulate to the extent that he cannot express what he intends. All these three defects are impossible in the case of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, it is obligatory to accept His report as He has reported it" Is this clear, everyone? What kind of proof is this? It is an intellectual proof. We do not know the unseen, and we do not know about the unseen except from what Allah has informed us of. And He has informed us about Himself that He possesses such and such attributes. So what is obligatory? It is obligatory to accept it, because we cannot say that it comes from ignorance, and we cannot say that it is a lie, and we cannot say that He is inarticulate or not eloquent. We cannot say any of this. Therefore, we must believe in its implication, because it comes from knowledge without doubt, and it comes from the Truthful without doubt, indeed the most truthful of the truthful, with eloquence and clear expression in which no rational person has any doubt. Therefore, it is obligatory to believe in its meaning, whether we know that the intellect approves of it or not. And the scholars say that the Shari'ah does not come with what the intellects reject. Listen to the phrase: the Shari'ah does not come with what the intellects reject, but it comes with what the intellects are perplexed by, meaning they are unable to grasp its wisdom. For this reason, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) granted some of His creation perfect intellect and sharp understanding. So much so that Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) said in his book *Dar' Ta'arud al-'Aql wa al-Naql*, which is called what? *Al-'Aql wa al-Naql*. He said: "No one brings a legal proof to argue against falsehood but that this proof becomes a proof against him" This is astonishing speech. If any person argues against someone with a legal proof from the Qur'an and the Sunnah, but it is against falsehood, then this will be what? A proof against him. Because Allah says: It is a proof against him. So if a denier of the divine attributes says that Allah says: If He has no attributes, we say: Praise be to Allah, you acknowledge the verse. He says: Yes, this is the word of Allah. We say: This is a proof against you, because denying likeness indicates the affirmation of the essence of the attribute. Denying likeness undoubtedly indicates the affirmation of the essence in which there can be no likeness between the human and the Creator (Mighty and Majestic). And what he said is correct, but it requires sharp understanding and clear faith. And the stronger the servant's faith, the stronger his understanding of the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Good.
"And so we say regarding what the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) reported from Allah the Exalted, for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the most knowledgeable of people about his Lord" Do you write it correctly or incorrectly? Correctly. The most knowledgeable of people about his Lord. Good. "And the most truthful of them in report" Correct. "And the most sincere of them in intention" Correct. No prophet sent by Allah but that he guided his nation to the best of what he saw as good for them, and warned them of what he saw as evil. They are the most sincere of creation. "And the most eloquent of them in expression" Correct? Correct. Nothing of human speech is more eloquent than the speech of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, some of the scholars of criticism, in whom the Sunnah has flowed through their blood, marrow, and bones, judge a hadith to be invalid even if they do not know its chain, by what? Because the speech of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is eloquent, clear, and apparent. As soon as you hear it and it reaches your ear, you know that it is the speech of the Messenger. So much so that some people have been granted by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) such good speech that it resembles the speech of the Messenger (may the prayer and peace of Allah be upon him). And I do not know anyone whose speech more resembles the speech of the Messenger than 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud. 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), when he spoke, it was as if he was speaking from prophethood. Yes.