Explanation of the author's statement: "The first group judged the messengers to be ignorant.
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The Shaykh : He says: "The first group judged the messengers to be ignorant" or not? Huh? The first group, those who say that the messengers do not know the realities as they are, these people said: The messengers are ignorant, so they called to ignorance and called with ignorance.
"And the second group judged them to be traitors and liars" because, in their claim, the messengers know that there is no Lord and no recompense, but they told the people that you have a Lord and a recompense, and they lied to them. So they judged them to be liars and traitors. Which is more severe? All of them are defects, but which is the greatest defect in the messengers? If you say the first, because how can they call to something they do not know?
And if you say the second, which is that they lied to the people and betrayed them.
The second group says that the messengers know the realities as they are, and that there is no Lord and no recompense, but they lied to the people for the sake of benefit.
So they lied and betrayed; they lied to the people and said that you have a Lord, and they betrayed them by not informing them of the truth.
As for the first group, they are ignorant; they were ignorant of the Prophet. Considering the state of the Prophet and his weakness and inability, the first group is more severe. And considering the betrayal and lying of the Prophet, the second group is more severe.
He said: "This is the view of the people of imagination regarding faith in Allah and the Last Day".
"And the second group judged them to be traitors and liars" because, in their claim, the messengers know that there is no Lord and no recompense, but they told the people that you have a Lord and a recompense, and they lied to them. So they judged them to be liars and traitors. Which is more severe? All of them are defects, but which is the greatest defect in the messengers? If you say the first, because how can they call to something they do not know?
And if you say the second, which is that they lied to the people and betrayed them.
The second group says that the messengers know the realities as they are, and that there is no Lord and no recompense, but they lied to the people for the sake of benefit.
So they lied and betrayed; they lied to the people and said that you have a Lord, and they betrayed them by not informing them of the truth.
As for the first group, they are ignorant; they were ignorant of the Prophet. Considering the state of the Prophet and his weakness and inability, the first group is more severe. And considering the betrayal and lying of the Prophet, the second group is more severe.
He said: "This is the view of the people of imagination regarding faith in Allah and the Last Day".