Explanation of the author's statement: "Chapter: The Methodology of the People of Figurative Interpretation Regarding the Texts of the Hereafter: Believing in them in their true sense without figurative interpretation"
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The Shaykh :"Chapter: The Methodology of the People of Figurative Interpretation Regarding the Texts of the Hereafter: Believing in them in their true sense without figurative interpretation".
Pay attention to this issue. The methodology of the People of Figurative Interpretation regarding the texts of the Hereafter is to believe in them in their true sense without figurative interpretation. That is, they believe in the resurrection, the recompense, Paradise, and the Fire, and so on. They say: This is true in its true sense. People will be resurrected, reckoned, rewarded, or punished. We do not doubt this. And this is true, not false? It is true. Good.
"And since their methodology regarding the texts of the attributes was to divert them from their true meanings to figurative meanings that contradict their apparent meaning, the People of Denial of the Hereafter took advantage of them". "Took advantage of them" means they were arrogant toward them and looked down on them, and they said to them: Come, you say that the apparent meaning is not intended by the texts of the attributes, but other meanings are intended, and you rebuke us when we say that the apparent meaning is not intended by the texts of the Hereafter, but they are merely imagination.
Now, a dispute arises between whom? Between the People of Denial of the Hereafter and the People of Figurative Interpretation. About what? About the chapter of names and attributes.
They say: Come, you interpret the attributes but you do not interpret the Hereafter, and we interpret in both chapters. We say: None of it is in its true sense, and the true sense is not intended by it. Do you understand now? So the dispute between them is in the chapter of? In the chapter of attributes, in order for the People of Denial of the Hereafter to compel them to deny the Hereafter.
Look, he says: "The People of Denial of the Hereafter took advantage of them and compelled them to adopt the interpretation of the texts of the Hereafter, just as they did with the texts of the attributes".
They said: You, O People of Figurative Interpretation, affirm the texts of the Hereafter in their true sense, you do not interpret them, right or not? And this was the state of the People of Figurative Interpretation? The state of the People of Figurative Interpretation regarding the Hereafter is that it is true in its true sense? Good. Regarding the Hereafter, my brother? They believe in the resurrection, the recompense, Paradise, the Fire, the reward, and the punishment. They believe in them. Good.
In the chapter of attributes, they do not believe in them; they interpret them.
The People of Denial of the Hereafter said to them: Interpret the texts of the Hereafter, because reason finds it unlikely that this thing would happen. It is unlikely that if a person is torn to pieces, he would be created anew. This is far-fetched. It is far-fetched that there would be a Paradise and a Fire that never end. This is impossible. So you must interpret the texts of the Hereafter, just as you interpreted the texts of the attributes.
Pay attention to this issue. The methodology of the People of Figurative Interpretation regarding the texts of the Hereafter is to believe in them in their true sense without figurative interpretation. That is, they believe in the resurrection, the recompense, Paradise, and the Fire, and so on. They say: This is true in its true sense. People will be resurrected, reckoned, rewarded, or punished. We do not doubt this. And this is true, not false? It is true. Good.
"And since their methodology regarding the texts of the attributes was to divert them from their true meanings to figurative meanings that contradict their apparent meaning, the People of Denial of the Hereafter took advantage of them". "Took advantage of them" means they were arrogant toward them and looked down on them, and they said to them: Come, you say that the apparent meaning is not intended by the texts of the attributes, but other meanings are intended, and you rebuke us when we say that the apparent meaning is not intended by the texts of the Hereafter, but they are merely imagination.
Now, a dispute arises between whom? Between the People of Denial of the Hereafter and the People of Figurative Interpretation. About what? About the chapter of names and attributes.
They say: Come, you interpret the attributes but you do not interpret the Hereafter, and we interpret in both chapters. We say: None of it is in its true sense, and the true sense is not intended by it. Do you understand now? So the dispute between them is in the chapter of? In the chapter of attributes, in order for the People of Denial of the Hereafter to compel them to deny the Hereafter.
Look, he says: "The People of Denial of the Hereafter took advantage of them and compelled them to adopt the interpretation of the texts of the Hereafter, just as they did with the texts of the attributes".
They said: You, O People of Figurative Interpretation, affirm the texts of the Hereafter in their true sense, you do not interpret them, right or not? And this was the state of the People of Figurative Interpretation? The state of the People of Figurative Interpretation regarding the Hereafter is that it is true in its true sense? Good. Regarding the Hereafter, my brother? They believe in the resurrection, the recompense, Paradise, the Fire, the reward, and the punishment. They believe in them. Good.
In the chapter of attributes, they do not believe in them; they interpret them.
The People of Denial of the Hereafter said to them: Interpret the texts of the Hereafter, because reason finds it unlikely that this thing would happen. It is unlikely that if a person is torn to pieces, he would be created anew. This is far-fetched. It is far-fetched that there would be a Paradise and a Fire that never end. This is impossible. So you must interpret the texts of the Hereafter, just as you interpreted the texts of the attributes.