Explanation of the author's statement: "The fourth aspect: that the Salaf are the heirs of the prophets and messengers, for they received their knowledge from the fountainhead of the divine message and the truths of faith"
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The Shaykh :"The fourth aspect is that the Salaf are the heirs of the prophets and messengers, for they received their knowledge from the fountainhead of the divine message and the truths of faith", is that Muslim or not? The Salaf, and at their head the Companions, where did they receive their knowledge in the chapter of the names of Allah and His attributes? From the Book and the Sunnah, from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), from the Book and the Sunnah. "As for those later generations, they received what they have", yes, look, we said the Salaf received their knowledge, and we said the later generations received what they have, because what they have is actually ignorance, it is ignorance, not true knowledge, unlike the Salaf.
"They received what they have - from where? - from the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, and the Greeks", and we know this from what will come, if Allah wills, in explaining the doctrine, in explaining the source of the doctrine of the people of denial of the divine attributes. The doctrine of the people of denial of the divine attributes is derived from these categories, and what a bad category: the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, and the Greeks. Because, as will come, if Allah wills, most of what entered this community of denial of the divine attributes came from the books of the Greeks that al-Ma'mun translated into Arabic. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam said, "I do not think that Allah the Exalted will overlook al-Ma'mun for what he introduced into the community of corruption in creed", because the calamity, the whole calamity, is in what he translated from the books of the Greeks, until it was said that he would be brought a book and he would weigh it... in gold, he would weigh it in gold, placing it in one pan of gold and this book in the other, and he would give its owner this gold, eager to teach the books of the Greeks. But it harmed the community, it harmed the community greatly. And you know that the trial that befell Imam Ahmad, at the hands of whom? At the hands of al-Ma'mun, and much evil resulted from this. The important point is that it will come, if Allah wills, that the derivation of the doctrine of denial of the divine attributes from these paths is a fountainhead of corruption: the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, the misguidance of the Greeks.
The questioner : The Greeks, and what is their school... Christians?
The Shaykh : No, their school, most of them are worshippers of stars, temples, and planets. So how, yes?
The questioner : ... the man who said ...
The Shaykh : No, no, he swore, he saidRiyad as-Salihin 1576 but this one said "I do not think." There is a difference between a person who says "I do not think" because his action is great, this al-Ma'mun, his crime is great, and a person who says "I do not think," he is not like the one who swears...
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Whatever it is, even if it was not his intention, he is not of the creed, and he became calling people to the creation of the Qur'an, and the one who does not say this, he imprisons him or kills him. What do you call this, intention or not intention?
The questioner : This is more eloquent.
The Shaykh : Okay, he says: "So as for those later generations, how can they be the heirs of the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the Jews, the Greeks, and their offspring", this is the expression of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. He, may Allah have mercy on him, is strong in this against these people of denial of the divine attributes. "Their offspring," the chick is weak, and where does it get its food and drink? From its mother. I mean, these people do not have the strength to rely on themselves, rather they became like the chick; its mother pecks the grain and calls it, and it comes and eats. For this reason, Shaykh al-Islam described the people of denial of the divine attributes as the offspring of these people. How can they be more knowledgeable and more wise in the names of Allah and His attributes than the heirs of the prophets and messengers? Is this possible or not? Can it be that these heirs of the Zoroastrians, the Jews, the Greeks, and the polytheists are more knowledgeable about Allah and His names and attributes? They may be more knowledgeable about the world, perhaps they are more knowledgeable about the world, but more knowledgeable about the names of Allah and His attributes than the heirs of the prophets and messengers? It is not possible? It is not possible, absolutely not. If you said that this man who sells vegetables, the peddler who sells vegetables, sells radishes, sells... and sells... and the like, if you said he is more knowledgeable than the makers of bombs in Russia and America, is this possible or not possible? Does anyone believe it? Who are the people of expertise in the names of Allah and His attributes? The prophets and messengers and their students. How can these people be more knowledgeable about Allah and His names and attributes than those whose greatest concern is knowing and recognizing the names of Allah and His attributes, and they are the prophets and messengers.
"They received what they have - from where? - from the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, and the Greeks", and we know this from what will come, if Allah wills, in explaining the doctrine, in explaining the source of the doctrine of the people of denial of the divine attributes. The doctrine of the people of denial of the divine attributes is derived from these categories, and what a bad category: the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, and the Greeks. Because, as will come, if Allah wills, most of what entered this community of denial of the divine attributes came from the books of the Greeks that al-Ma'mun translated into Arabic. For this reason, the Shaykh al-Islam said, "I do not think that Allah the Exalted will overlook al-Ma'mun for what he introduced into the community of corruption in creed", because the calamity, the whole calamity, is in what he translated from the books of the Greeks, until it was said that he would be brought a book and he would weigh it... in gold, he would weigh it in gold, placing it in one pan of gold and this book in the other, and he would give its owner this gold, eager to teach the books of the Greeks. But it harmed the community, it harmed the community greatly. And you know that the trial that befell Imam Ahmad, at the hands of whom? At the hands of al-Ma'mun, and much evil resulted from this. The important point is that it will come, if Allah wills, that the derivation of the doctrine of denial of the divine attributes from these paths is a fountainhead of corruption: the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the misguidance of the Jews, the misguidance of the Greeks.
The questioner : The Greeks, and what is their school... Christians?
The Shaykh : No, their school, most of them are worshippers of stars, temples, and planets. So how, yes?
The questioner : ... the man who said
Allah will not forgive so-and-so
لايغفر الله لفلانThe Shaykh : No, no, he swore, he said
By Allah! Allah will not forgive such and such (a person).
والله لا يغفر الله لفلانThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Whatever it is, even if it was not his intention, he is not of the creed, and he became calling people to the creation of the Qur'an, and the one who does not say this, he imprisons him or kills him. What do you call this, intention or not intention?
The questioner : This is more eloquent.
The Shaykh : Okay, he says: "So as for those later generations, how can they be the heirs of the Zoroastrians, the polytheists, the Jews, the Greeks, and their offspring", this is the expression of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah. He, may Allah have mercy on him, is strong in this against these people of denial of the divine attributes. "Their offspring," the chick is weak, and where does it get its food and drink? From its mother. I mean, these people do not have the strength to rely on themselves, rather they became like the chick; its mother pecks the grain and calls it, and it comes and eats. For this reason, Shaykh al-Islam described the people of denial of the divine attributes as the offspring of these people. How can they be more knowledgeable and more wise in the names of Allah and His attributes than the heirs of the prophets and messengers? Is this possible or not? Can it be that these heirs of the Zoroastrians, the Jews, the Greeks, and the polytheists are more knowledgeable about Allah and His names and attributes? They may be more knowledgeable about the world, perhaps they are more knowledgeable about the world, but more knowledgeable about the names of Allah and His attributes than the heirs of the prophets and messengers? It is not possible? It is not possible, absolutely not. If you said that this man who sells vegetables, the peddler who sells vegetables, sells radishes, sells... and sells... and the like, if you said he is more knowledgeable than the makers of bombs in Russia and America, is this possible or not possible? Does anyone believe it? Who are the people of expertise in the names of Allah and His attributes? The prophets and messengers and their students. How can these people be more knowledgeable about Allah and His names and attributes than those whose greatest concern is knowing and recognizing the names of Allah and His attributes, and they are the prophets and messengers.