Explanation of the author's statement: "And Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami said
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The Shaykh : He says: "And Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Sulami said: Those who used to teach us the Qur'an, namely 'Uthman ibn 'Affan, 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, and others, told us that when they learned ten verses from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), they did not move on to the next until they had learned them, along with the knowledge and practice contained in them. They said" Is this correct, according to you?
"They said: So we learned the Qur'an, the knowledge, and the practice all together. How is it permissible, in light of this, that they were ignorant of the meanings of the texts regarding the attributes, which are the most important matter in the religion? "
Rather, we say: In addition to being the most important matter in the religion, it is the most prevalent in the Qur'an. You hardly find a verse in the Qur'an that does not contain a name of Allah or one of His attributes. So if the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when they recited to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), did not move on from ten verses until they had learned them, along with the knowledge and practice contained in them, then if they were like that, it undoubtedly includes the verses regarding the attributes.
And whoever claims that they did not know the meanings of the verses regarding the attributes, let him bring the evidence, the evidence that prevents this generality.
"They said: So we learned the Qur'an, the knowledge, and the practice all together. How is it permissible, in light of this, that they were ignorant of the meanings of the texts regarding the attributes, which are the most important matter in the religion? "
Rather, we say: In addition to being the most important matter in the religion, it is the most prevalent in the Qur'an. You hardly find a verse in the Qur'an that does not contain a name of Allah or one of His attributes. So if the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), when they recited to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), did not move on from ten verses until they had learned them, along with the knowledge and practice contained in them, then if they were like that, it undoubtedly includes the verses regarding the attributes.
And whoever claims that they did not know the meanings of the verses regarding the attributes, let him bring the evidence, the evidence that prevents this generality.