Explanation of the author's statement: ". . . The fourth: that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most knowledgeable of people regarding his Lord, and the most sincere of them toward creation
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The Shaykh :"The fourth aspect is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the most knowledgeable of people regarding his Lord". Is there any dispute about this? There is no dispute. No one among creation is more knowledgeable about Allah than the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). For this reason, he used to say
Second, "and he was the most sincere of them toward creation". Is this accepted? Yes, it is accepted, and there is no dispute that the most sincere of creation toward creation is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is a matter known by anyone who follows his biography with justice and knowledge, that he was the most sincere of creation.
Third, "and the most eloquent of them in expression, and the most clear in expression and clarity". Is this correct? There is no doubt, no argument, and no dispute that he was the most eloquent of people in expression and clarity. Yes, and you have read in the science of rhetoric what expression and clarity mean. So no one is more eloquent than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is there anyone whose speech is clearer than his.
Now, three things are gathered in his speech: perfection of knowledge, perfection of sincerity, and perfection of expression. Did you understand? With the presence of this complete requirement, which is that he is knowledgeable about his Lord, sincere toward His creation, and eloquent in his tongue, is it possible for clarity to be lacking? No, because the Messenger knows, is sincere toward creation, and is eloquent in his tongue.
"It is not possible, with this complete requirement for clarity, that he would leave the door of faith in Allah, His names, and His attributes ambiguous and confused". Without a doubt. Is it conceivable that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave the door of Allah's names and attributes ambiguous and confused, and then the offspring of the Romans and the Greeks, yes, from the Jahmiyyah and others, would come and clarify the truth regarding Allah's names and attributes? It is not possible. These people say, "We are the ones who clarified the truth. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used these terms, but he did not know the meaning of them best, and we are the ones who clarified their meaning to the people. We told them that 'He rose above the Throne' means 'He took control of it,' and we told them that 'the hand of Allah' means 'His power and His blessing,' and the Messenger did not clarify this. We are the clarifiers, while the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) left the matter ambiguous and confused." I believe that this is not conceivable, is it not? This is a matter that is not conceivable. So this aspect, this aspect, does it return to the importance of this door, or to the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? It returns to the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that it is the most perfect of states in requiring clarity. How many aspects are there? Four or three? Knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence. Knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence. They are all gathered in the case of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he must clarify.
Now, the lack of clarity for the community can be due to a person's ignorance. An ignorant person cannot know, oh boy. And it can be due to a lack of sincerity, because a person may be knowledgeable but not sincere toward people, not clarifying the truth to them. Is that so or not? And a person may be knowledgeable and sincere, knowledgeable and sincere, but he has a defect; he does not know how to express himself, so he does not present the meaning to people in a sufficient form that makes them understand the truth, or not? Is this a reality? It is a reality that a person has knowledge and sincerity, but he does not know how to express the knowledge that Allah gave him, so he does not become a clarifier for people. He does not become a clarifier for people. But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had complete knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence, and he clarified the clarifying message, (peace and blessings be upon him).
I hope that I am the most knowledgeable of you regarding Allah and the most fearful of Him
إني لأرجو أن أكون أعلمكم بالله وأخشاكم لهSecond, "and he was the most sincere of them toward creation". Is this accepted? Yes, it is accepted, and there is no dispute that the most sincere of creation toward creation is Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is a matter known by anyone who follows his biography with justice and knowledge, that he was the most sincere of creation.
Third, "and the most eloquent of them in expression, and the most clear in expression and clarity". Is this correct? There is no doubt, no argument, and no dispute that he was the most eloquent of people in expression and clarity. Yes, and you have read in the science of rhetoric what expression and clarity mean. So no one is more eloquent than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), nor is there anyone whose speech is clearer than his.
Now, three things are gathered in his speech: perfection of knowledge, perfection of sincerity, and perfection of expression. Did you understand? With the presence of this complete requirement, which is that he is knowledgeable about his Lord, sincere toward His creation, and eloquent in his tongue, is it possible for clarity to be lacking? No, because the Messenger knows, is sincere toward creation, and is eloquent in his tongue.
"It is not possible, with this complete requirement for clarity, that he would leave the door of faith in Allah, His names, and His attributes ambiguous and confused". Without a doubt. Is it conceivable that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) would leave the door of Allah's names and attributes ambiguous and confused, and then the offspring of the Romans and the Greeks, yes, from the Jahmiyyah and others, would come and clarify the truth regarding Allah's names and attributes? It is not possible. These people say, "We are the ones who clarified the truth. The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) used these terms, but he did not know the meaning of them best, and we are the ones who clarified their meaning to the people. We told them that 'He rose above the Throne' means 'He took control of it,' and we told them that 'the hand of Allah' means 'His power and His blessing,' and the Messenger did not clarify this. We are the clarifiers, while the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) left the matter ambiguous and confused." I believe that this is not conceivable, is it not? This is a matter that is not conceivable. So this aspect, this aspect, does it return to the importance of this door, or to the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)? It returns to the state of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), that it is the most perfect of states in requiring clarity. How many aspects are there? Four or three? Knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence. Knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence. They are all gathered in the case of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), so he must clarify.
Now, the lack of clarity for the community can be due to a person's ignorance. An ignorant person cannot know, oh boy. And it can be due to a lack of sincerity, because a person may be knowledgeable but not sincere toward people, not clarifying the truth to them. Is that so or not? And a person may be knowledgeable and sincere, knowledgeable and sincere, but he has a defect; he does not know how to express himself, so he does not present the meaning to people in a sufficient form that makes them understand the truth, or not? Is this a reality? It is a reality that a person has knowledge and sincerity, but he does not know how to express the knowledge that Allah gave him, so he does not become a clarifier for people. He does not become a clarifier for people. But the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) had complete knowledge, sincerity, and eloquence, and he clarified the clarifying message, (peace and blessings be upon him).