What is the rationale for including reason among the evidence for the exaltation of Allah the Exalted?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. In *Al-Qawa'id al-Muthla* (The Correct Rules), we stated that reason has no role in establishing any of the attributes of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, in the context of argumentation, we presented the verses and then argued using reason.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, what is the role of reason here alongside the evidence?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Reason supports the verses and confirms them further. As for judging Allah by our minds, if Allah describes Himself with something and our mind does not accept it, we say it is rejected; this is not possible. All the rational evidence we use to argue for an attribute is so because it is supported by the textual evidence.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, in the context of argumentation, we presented the verses and then argued using reason.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So, what is the role of reason here alongside the evidence?
The Shaykh : May Allah bless you. Reason supports the verses and confirms them further. As for judging Allah by our minds, if Allah describes Himself with something and our mind does not accept it, we say it is rejected; this is not possible. All the rational evidence we use to argue for an attribute is so because it is supported by the textual evidence.