General rules concerning the deviant sects.
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The questioner : ... rules regarding the deviant sects ... .
The Shaykh : As a general rule, the Mu'tazilah do not affirm any attribute. They say: "The names of Allah are devoid of attributes." Regarding the name al-Salam, they say this is a static name that does not indicate peace. These are general rules. The Asha'irah do not affirm any attributes except seven only. The Mu'tazilah do not affirm any attribute except what a servant does not possess exclusively. Therefore, they affirm knowledge for Allah and they affirm power for Allah, because in their view there is compulsion. I mean the Jahmiyyah; in their view there is compulsion, that the human being is compelled and has no power. Therefore, they affirmed power for Allah in all circumstances. The rule now is: the Mu'tazilah do not affirm the attributes, and the Asha'irah affirm only seven of the attributes. Everything you see that al-Bukhari mentioned contradicts this book.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How did he refute them? Since the book is now with us, there is evidence in the book and the Sunnah for the name of Allah, al-Salam.
The questioner : The story of the people of the cave ... .
The Shaykh : It is either fitrah (the innate natural disposition) or a remnant of a message. No, not a message, because[Fatir 35:24] .
The Shaykh : As a general rule, the Mu'tazilah do not affirm any attribute. They say: "The names of Allah are devoid of attributes." Regarding the name al-Salam, they say this is a static name that does not indicate peace. These are general rules. The Asha'irah do not affirm any attributes except seven only. The Mu'tazilah do not affirm any attribute except what a servant does not possess exclusively. Therefore, they affirm knowledge for Allah and they affirm power for Allah, because in their view there is compulsion. I mean the Jahmiyyah; in their view there is compulsion, that the human being is compelled and has no power. Therefore, they affirmed power for Allah in all circumstances. The rule now is: the Mu'tazilah do not affirm the attributes, and the Asha'irah affirm only seven of the attributes. Everything you see that al-Bukhari mentioned contradicts this book.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : How did he refute them? Since the book is now with us, there is evidence in the book and the Sunnah for the name of Allah, al-Salam.
The questioner : The story of the people of the cave ... .
The Shaykh : It is either fitrah (the innate natural disposition) or a remnant of a message. No, not a message, because