Explanation of the author's statement: "And the author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted in this fatwa much of the speech of those who spoke in this chapter from among the theologians, saying:
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The Shaykh :"And the author (may Allah have mercy on him) quoted in this fatwa much of the speech of those who spoke in this chapter from among the theologians, and he said: 'And although we are self-sufficient with the Book and the Sunnah and the reports of the Salaf from all speech'". This is correct, is it not? That is, a person is self-sufficient with the Book and the Sunnah and the speech of the righteous Salaf from all the speech of the later scholars, but the author explained the reason for his quotation. "But many people have become affiliated with some of the sects of the theologians and have a good opinion of them over others, and imagine that they have established the truth in this chapter in a way that others have not, so if every verse were brought without its following context until something of their speech is brought".
Now, this is a reality. Some people affiliate with a specific sect, yes? And they have a good opinion of it and see that it has established the truth in this chapter in a way that others have not. Some people even say, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said so-and-so," and he says to you, "And what does so-and-so, the such-and-such Shaykh, say?" Yes, this is an error, yes.
And when Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about an issue, he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said so-and-so in it", and he said to him:The questioner : What do you say? What do you say? He became angry and said: "Do you think I am in a church? Do you think I am in a synagogue? Do you think so-and-so? I tell you the Messenger of Allah said it, and then you say: What do you say?" So he rebuked him for that, because this is the believer. The believer is the one who does not say what so-and-so said, but says what Allah and His Messenger said. This is the believer[Al-Ahzab 33:36].
Yes, a person who is limited in knowledge, it is correct that if he sees a scholar from among the people of knowledge whose knowledge and trustworthiness are relied upon, he respects this statement and does not assert its contradiction until it becomes clear to him that it is in error.
And for this reason, we often read the speech of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and the speech of Ibn al-Qayyim and others of the meticulous scholars, and we are illuminated by their opinions and guided by them. But if we know that they contradict the Book and the Sunnah, we do not prefer them over the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Well, he says.
Now, this is a reality. Some people affiliate with a specific sect, yes? And they have a good opinion of it and see that it has established the truth in this chapter in a way that others have not. Some people even say, "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said so-and-so," and he says to you, "And what does so-and-so, the such-and-such Shaykh, say?" Yes, this is an error, yes.
And when Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) was asked about an issue, he said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said so-and-so in it", and he said to him:The questioner : What do you say? What do you say? He became angry and said: "Do you think I am in a church? Do you think I am in a synagogue? Do you think so-and-so? I tell you the Messenger of Allah said it, and then you say: What do you say?" So he rebuked him for that, because this is the believer. The believer is the one who does not say what so-and-so said, but says what Allah and His Messenger said. This is the believer
It is not for a believing man or a believing woman, when Allah and His Messenger have decided a matter, that they should [thereafter] have any choice about their affair. And whoever disobeys Allah and His Messenger has certainly strayed into clear error.
وما كان لمؤمن ولا مؤمنة إذا قضى الله ورسوله أمرا أن يكون لهم الخيرة من أمرهم ومن يعص الله ورسوله فقد ضل ضلالا مبيناYes, a person who is limited in knowledge, it is correct that if he sees a scholar from among the people of knowledge whose knowledge and trustworthiness are relied upon, he respects this statement and does not assert its contradiction until it becomes clear to him that it is in error.
And for this reason, we often read the speech of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah and the speech of Ibn al-Qayyim and others of the meticulous scholars, and we are illuminated by their opinions and guided by them. But if we know that they contradict the Book and the Sunnah, we do not prefer them over the Book of Allah and the Sunnah of His Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him).
Well, he says.