Explanation of the author's statement: "Among them, first: that the Book and the Sunnah explicitly state disbelief and call to it, because they are full of affirming the attributes of Allah which these deniers claim that affirming them is likening Allah to creation and disbelief"
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The Shaykh : It is not a statement of the one who is compelled; it is not a statement of his, and it cannot be attributed to him. And that is, as I told you, because if this consequence is stated, it is possible that the one who is compelled accepts it and commits to it. In that case, it becomes a statement of his, does it not? It becomes a statement of his.
It is also possible that he responds to it and clarifies that it is not a consequence of his statement. In that case, it is not a statement of his, and he is not bound by it, if it is established that it is a consequence.
The third possibility is that it becomes clear to him that it is a consequence of his statement and that it is false. In that case, he retracts his statement.
Therefore, we say: The consequence of a statement, with regard to other than Allah and His Messenger, yes? It is not a statement; it is not a statement, as you have learned.
Let us look at the false consequences that follow from the statements of these deniers now. They do not commit to them, but we see that they are necessary consequences, even if they do not commit to them.
First: It follows from their statement that the Book and the Sunnah explicitly state disbelief and call to it. How is that? Because they see that the apparent meanings of the texts indicate likening Allah to creation, and likening Allah to creation is disbelief. So they say, for example, Its apparent meaning is that He rose above it in a real sense, meaning: He elevated Himself above it, just as a ruler elevates himself above the throne of his kingdom. They said: This is likening Allah to creation and disbelief. Even though this is the apparent meaning of the Qur'an. This is the apparent meaning of the Qur'an: that Allah rose above the Throne in a real sense, meaning: He elevated Himself above it in a manner befitting His Majesty. They say: What is this apparent meaning? Disbelief. Because, in their claim, it is ascribing a body to Allah, and ascribing a body to Allah is likening Allah to creation, and likening Allah to creation is disbelief. Do you understand now?
So, based on this, we say: The Book and the Sunnah explicitly state disbelief and call to it, because they are full of affirming the attributes of Allah which these deniers claim that affirming them is likening Allah to creation and disbelief.
Is it likening Allah to creation in your view? Yes. Based on what came before, the first option is to say it is likening Allah to creation. But they say: It is likening Allah to creation.
So, what do you say about this consequence? Is it false or not false? It is known to be false. For someone to say that the Qur'an and the Sunnah call to disbelief is one of the most false of falsehoods. But it is a necessary consequence of their statement. They say, for example: Affirming the real hand with which He creates, takes, and grasps. Affirming the real hand is likening Allah to creation. And likening Allah to creation is disbelief. We say: Therefore, the Book and the Sunnah contain disbelief and indicate disbelief. And no one who claims Islam would dare to say that the Qur'an calls to disbelief.
It is also possible that he responds to it and clarifies that it is not a consequence of his statement. In that case, it is not a statement of his, and he is not bound by it, if it is established that it is a consequence.
The third possibility is that it becomes clear to him that it is a consequence of his statement and that it is false. In that case, he retracts his statement.
Therefore, we say: The consequence of a statement, with regard to other than Allah and His Messenger, yes? It is not a statement; it is not a statement, as you have learned.
Let us look at the false consequences that follow from the statements of these deniers now. They do not commit to them, but we see that they are necessary consequences, even if they do not commit to them.
First: It follows from their statement that the Book and the Sunnah explicitly state disbelief and call to it. How is that? Because they see that the apparent meanings of the texts indicate likening Allah to creation, and likening Allah to creation is disbelief. So they say, for example,
He settled upon the Throne
استوى على العرشSo, based on this, we say: The Book and the Sunnah explicitly state disbelief and call to it, because they are full of affirming the attributes of Allah which these deniers claim that affirming them is likening Allah to creation and disbelief.
Is it likening Allah to creation in your view? Yes. Based on what came before, the first option is to say it is likening Allah to creation. But they say: It is likening Allah to creation.
So, what do you say about this consequence? Is it false or not false? It is known to be false. For someone to say that the Qur'an and the Sunnah call to disbelief is one of the most false of falsehoods. But it is a necessary consequence of their statement. They say, for example: Affirming the real hand with which He creates, takes, and grasps. Affirming the real hand is likening Allah to creation. And likening Allah to creation is disbelief. We say: Therefore, the Book and the Sunnah contain disbelief and indicate disbelief. And no one who claims Islam would dare to say that the Qur'an calls to disbelief.