And interpreting the companionship of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) with His creation in a way that implies indwelling and mixing is false from several aspects
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The Shaykh :"And interpreting the companionship of Allah the Exalted with His creation in a way that implies indwelling and mixing is false from several aspects" Who interpreted this in a way that implies indwelling and mixing? The indwellers (Hululiyyah) from the Jahmiyyah and others said, "This is the apparent meaning of the wording, so we must act according to its apparent meaning." He says: "It is false from several aspects:
The first: It is contrary to the scholarly consensus of the Salaf, for none of them interpreted it in that way; rather, they were unanimous in denying it" This is clear from the words of the Salaf. Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak said: "He is with them, meaning He is aware of them, and we do not say, as the Jahmiyyah say, that He is here on the earth" The Salaf proceeded on this basis, meaning they denied that the intended meaning is companionship of mixing, and they denied this.
"The second: It is inconsistent with the exaltation of Allah the Exalted, which is established by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and the scholarly consensus of the Salaf" Is the exaltation established by these five pieces of evidence? Is the exaltation of Allah established by the Book?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the Sunnah?
The student: The types of the Sunnah are practical, verbal, and tacit approval.
The Shaykh : Give me one of them?
The student: The practical one: the action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the Farewell Pilgrimage when he pointed to the sky and raised his index finger...
The Shaykh : Yes, in the Farewell Pilgrimage he says:Sunan Ibn Majah 3931Sahih (Darussalam) Good, it is known by reason that exaltation is an attribute of perfection and lowness is an attribute of deficiency. Complete, the innate natural disposition, Muhammad?
The student: Everyone is created with the disposition that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above, so when it happens...
The Shaykh : When he calls upon Allah, where does he raise his hands? When he calls upon Allah?
The student: Toward the height.
The Shaykh : Yes, toward the sky. You will not find anyone calling upon Allah and saying, "O Allah, forgive me, O Allah, forgive me," toward the earth. It is not possible, nor to the right, nor to the left, but only upward. This is something with which all people are created. Good, the consensus, Ahmad?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, that the Companions read the Qur'an and heard the Sunnah, and it is not reported from any one of them that Allah is mixed with creation; rather, they are unanimous on what the Book and the Sunnah indicate. This is one of the ways of knowing the scholarly consensus. A person should be attentive to it, for someone may stump you and say, "Give me a text from Abu Bakr that Allah is in the sky." You may not be able to do this, but you can say, "Abu Bakr read the Qur'an and heard the Sunnah, and it is full of establishing the exaltation, and it is not reported from him that he said the opposite."
He said: "And whatever is inconsistent with what is established by evidence is false by that which established the inconsistent thing" Glory be to Allah, this is good. If the exaltation of Allah is established by these five pieces of evidence, then establishing that He is on the earth is false by the five pieces of evidence. Clear, this and not clear? He says: "And whatever is inconsistent with what is established by evidence" whatever evidence it is, "is false by that which established the inconsistent thing" And this is clear. If someone said, "You say it is false by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, and the innate natural disposition. How is that?" We say, "Because the establishment of the exaltation was by the Book, the Sunnah, the consensus, reason, and the innate natural disposition. And the consensus: whatever is contrary to what is established in these is false because it is contrary to what is established." "And accordingly, interpreting the companionship of Allah with His creation as indwelling and mixing is false by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and the scholarly consensus of the Salaf".
The time for questions has arrived. Now, yes.
The first: It is contrary to the scholarly consensus of the Salaf, for none of them interpreted it in that way; rather, they were unanimous in denying it" This is clear from the words of the Salaf. Abdullah ibn al-Mubarak said: "He is with them, meaning He is aware of them, and we do not say, as the Jahmiyyah say, that He is here on the earth" The Salaf proceeded on this basis, meaning they denied that the intended meaning is companionship of mixing, and they denied this.
"The second: It is inconsistent with the exaltation of Allah the Exalted, which is established by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and the scholarly consensus of the Salaf" Is the exaltation established by these five pieces of evidence? Is the exaltation of Allah established by the Book?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, the Sunnah?
The student: The types of the Sunnah are practical, verbal, and tacit approval.
The Shaykh : Give me one of them?
The student: The practical one: the action of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) during the Farewell Pilgrimage when he pointed to the sky
Have I not conveyed it? O Allah, be a witness
ألا قد بلغت اللهم فاشهدThe Shaykh : Yes, in the Farewell Pilgrimage he says:
Have I not conveyed (the message)?’ They said: ‘Yes.” He said: ‘O Allah, bear witness.’
ألا هل بلغت قالوا نعم قال : اللهم اشهدThe student: Everyone is created with the disposition that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above, so when it happens...
The Shaykh : When he calls upon Allah, where does he raise his hands? When he calls upon Allah?
The student: Toward the height.
The Shaykh : Yes, toward the sky. You will not find anyone calling upon Allah and saying, "O Allah, forgive me, O Allah, forgive me," toward the earth. It is not possible, nor to the right, nor to the left, but only upward. This is something with which all people are created. Good, the consensus, Ahmad?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Yes, that the Companions read the Qur'an and heard the Sunnah, and it is not reported from any one of them that Allah is mixed with creation; rather, they are unanimous on what the Book and the Sunnah indicate. This is one of the ways of knowing the scholarly consensus. A person should be attentive to it, for someone may stump you and say, "Give me a text from Abu Bakr that Allah is in the sky." You may not be able to do this, but you can say, "Abu Bakr read the Qur'an and heard the Sunnah, and it is full of establishing the exaltation, and it is not reported from him that he said the opposite."
He said: "And whatever is inconsistent with what is established by evidence is false by that which established the inconsistent thing" Glory be to Allah, this is good. If the exaltation of Allah is established by these five pieces of evidence, then establishing that He is on the earth is false by the five pieces of evidence. Clear, this and not clear? He says: "And whatever is inconsistent with what is established by evidence" whatever evidence it is, "is false by that which established the inconsistent thing" And this is clear. If someone said, "You say it is false by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, and the innate natural disposition. How is that?" We say, "Because the establishment of the exaltation was by the Book, the Sunnah, the consensus, reason, and the innate natural disposition. And the consensus: whatever is contrary to what is established in these is false because it is contrary to what is established." "And accordingly, interpreting the companionship of Allah with His creation as indwelling and mixing is false by the Book, the Sunnah, reason, the innate natural disposition, and the scholarly consensus of the Salaf".
The time for questions has arrived. Now, yes.