Explanation of the author's statement: "And the doubt by which the people of the age of ignorance argued is the stopping of most of the Salaf at (except Allah) in His saying, the Exalted:
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The Shaykh : He says: "And the doubt by which the people of the age of ignorance argued is the stopping of most of the Salaf at in His saying, the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:7]".
The Salaf differed regarding this noble verse in two readings:
The first reading:[Ali 'Imran 3:7] This is the reading of connection.
And the second reading:[Ali 'Imran 3:7] He stops, then says: [Ali 'Imran 3:7]?
Which of the two readings is in the Mushaf?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, in the Mushaf? Your Mushaf?
The student: Asim?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: The stopping.
The Shaykh : It has a mīm.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : And where?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Is it there? The pocket of the Mushaf, O Abu Yahya.
As for the last edition, the King's edition, it has neither a mīm nor anything else, right? It appears that it has nothing.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : On? Right?
The student: Qala.
The Shaykh : In Qala?
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, the stopping is preferable, only. Why? Because the stopping or the connection is based on the meaning of interpretation (ta'wil). If the intended meaning of interpretation is exegesis, meaning: explaining the meaning and clarifying the meaning, then the connection is preferable. And if the intended meaning of interpretation is the reality upon which the thing is, then the separation is preferable, because.
Except Allah.
إلا اللهAs for those in whose hearts is deviation [from truth], they will follow that of it which is unspecific, seeking discord and seeking an interpretation [suitable to them]. And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it. All [of it] is from our Lord."
فأما الذين في قلوبهم زيغ فيتبعون ما تشابه منه ابتغاء الفتنة وابتغاء تأويله وما يعلم تأويله إلا الله والراسخون في العلم يقولون آمنا به كل من عند ربناThe Salaf differed regarding this noble verse in two readings:
The first reading:
And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah. But those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it.
وما يعلم تأويله إلا الله والراسخون في العلم يقولون آمنا بهAnd the second reading:
And no one knows its [true] interpretation except Allah
وما يعلم تأويله إلا اللهBut those firm in knowledge say, "We believe in it.
والراسخون في العلم يقولون آمنا بهWhich of the two readings is in the Mushaf?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : No, in the Mushaf? Your Mushaf?
The student: Asim?
The Shaykh : Yes, indeed.
The student: The stopping.
The Shaykh : It has a mīm.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : And where?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Is it there? The pocket of the Mushaf, O Abu Yahya.
As for the last edition, the King's edition, it has neither a mīm nor anything else, right? It appears that it has nothing.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : On
Except Allah.
إلا اللهThe student: Qala.
The Shaykh : In
Except Allah.
إلا اللهThe student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, the stopping is preferable, only. Why? Because the stopping or the connection is based on the meaning of interpretation (ta'wil). If the intended meaning of interpretation is exegesis, meaning: explaining the meaning and clarifying the meaning, then the connection is preferable. And if the intended meaning of interpretation is the reality upon which the thing is, then the separation is preferable, because.