Explanation of the author's statement: (And when it becomes clear that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) must necessarily be speaking the truth in this matter, then they are either saying it)
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The Shaykh :"And when it becomes clear that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) must necessarily be speaking the truth in this matter, then we say: either they are saying it with their intellects, or through the path of revelation". This is the final stage. We now say, after it has been established for us that the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) must necessarily be speaking the truth in the matter of the names and attributes, where did this truth come to them from? We say this does not escape one of two paths: either it came to them from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), or it came to them through the path of the intellect, where they thought and said, "It is obligatory for Allah such and such, and it is obligatory for Allah such and such." And it is known that, "the first is impossible". What is the first? The claim by the intellects, that it is through the path of the intellect.
"Because the intellect cannot grasp the details of what is obligatory for Allah the Exalted in terms of attributes of perfection. Therefore, the second is established, which is that they received these sciences through the path of the message of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)". It follows from this that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) must have clarified the truth regarding the names of Allah and His attributes, and this is what is required. Although this is long, about a line and a half, it is very beneficial for the student of knowledge, because it is all logical, rational arguments. You learn through tracking and induction that the situation does not escape such and such, or such and such, and if one is invalid, the second is established. The outcome, benefit, and point of all this speech is: who clarified the truth in the names of Allah and His attributes? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who clarified the truth, and the Companions spoke with it after him, and this is what is required.
"Because the intellect cannot grasp the details of what is obligatory for Allah the Exalted in terms of attributes of perfection. Therefore, the second is established, which is that they received these sciences through the path of the message of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)". It follows from this that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) must have clarified the truth regarding the names of Allah and His attributes, and this is what is required. Although this is long, about a line and a half, it is very beneficial for the student of knowledge, because it is all logical, rational arguments. You learn through tracking and induction that the situation does not escape such and such, or such and such, and if one is invalid, the second is established. The outcome, benefit, and point of all this speech is: who clarified the truth in the names of Allah and His attributes? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is the one who clarified the truth, and the Companions spoke with it after him, and this is what is required.