Until when is a person excused for his good intention? Is it even in matters of creed, like one who says, "From Your generosity is the world and its companion, and from Your knowledge is the knowledge of the Tablet and the Pen"?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you. Until when is a person excused for his good intention? And it is known, may Allah reward you, if they err, it is said... good intention?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what do you say, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you? They erred in the chapter of creed... a little... they engaged... and they knew... one of them said:
"From Your generosity is the world and its companion *** And from Your knowledge is the knowledge of the Tablet and the Pen"
Look at this poet al-Busiri; he erred in this verse, but he composed hundreds of verses.
The Shaykh : Fine, good.
The questioner : ... There are people like him who erred in one or two verses... in many of the verses he spoke well.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Do we excuse them for this verse if they erred?
The Shaykh : No, no, we do not excuse him, because this is explicit and there is no ambiguity. But for example, "the hand" for "the blessing" or "the face" for "the essence" without affirming the face, or something similar to that, there is figurative interpretation (ta'wil). And for this reason, we may address the issue of figurative interpretation (ta'wil). Yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The time is up.
The Shaykh : Yes.
The questioner : So what do you say, O Shaykh, may Allah reward you? They erred in the chapter of creed... a little... they engaged... and they knew... one of them said:
"From Your generosity is the world and its companion *** And from Your knowledge is the knowledge of the Tablet and the Pen"
Look at this poet al-Busiri; he erred in this verse, but he composed hundreds of verses.
The Shaykh : Fine, good.
The questioner : ... There are people like him who erred in one or two verses... in many of the verses he spoke well.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The questioner : Do we excuse them for this verse if they erred?
The Shaykh : No, no, we do not excuse him, because this is explicit and there is no ambiguity. But for example, "the hand" for "the blessing" or "the face" for "the essence" without affirming the face, or something similar to that, there is figurative interpretation (ta'wil). And for this reason, we may address the issue of figurative interpretation (ta'wil). Yes.
The questioner : O Shaykh, may Allah bless you.
The Shaykh : The time is up.