Reading from the author's words, with commentary and collation of manuscripts: "And as for the people of innovation
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The reader: "And as for the people of innovation: the matter regarding them is clear, just as I have seen it for many jurists, or for most of the later scholars, in matters of Islamic jurisprudence. Likewise, I have seen much disagreement among some of the jurists, some of the Sufis, and among the different groups of Sufis, and there are many similar instances.
Whoever Allah grants guidance and light sees in this what makes clear to him the benefit of what came in the Book and the Sunnah regarding the prohibition of this and its like. Even though sound hearts reject this from the outset, but it is light upon light.
This category—which we have named: disagreement of variety—every one of the disagreeing parties is correct in it without hesitation, but the blame falls on whoever transgresses against the other in it. The Qur'an has indicated praise for each of the two groups in such cases, provided there is no transgression, as in His saying:[Al-Hashr 59:5].
They had disagreed regarding cutting down the trees, so some cut them down and others left them.
And as in His saying:[Al-Anbya 21:78-79] Solomon was singled out for understanding, and both were praised for knowledge and judgment.
And as in the approval of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)—on the day of Banu Quraizah—of the one who prayed the 'Asr prayer in its time, and of the one who delayed it until he reached Banu Quraizah.
And as in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):Sunan an-Nasa'i 5381Sahih (Darussalam) And there are many similar instances.
If you make this another category, then disagreement becomes three categories".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ... . Another category, meaning a third category. The apparent one that we have is better.
The student: The Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Ghareeb (may Allah have mercy on him) is strange in his argumentation, especially from His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Hashr 59:5], meaning his delving into the meanings.
The Shaykh : Yes ...
The student: Glory be to Allah.
The Shaykh : We say, the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him).
Whoever Allah grants guidance and light sees in this what makes clear to him the benefit of what came in the Book and the Sunnah regarding the prohibition of this and its like. Even though sound hearts reject this from the outset, but it is light upon light.
This category—which we have named: disagreement of variety—every one of the disagreeing parties is correct in it without hesitation, but the blame falls on whoever transgresses against the other in it. The Qur'an has indicated praise for each of the two groups in such cases, provided there is no transgression, as in His saying:
Whatever you have cut down of [their] palm trees or left standing on their trunks - it was by permission of Allah
ما قطعتم من لينةٍ أو تركتموها قائمةً على أصولها فبإذن اللهThey had disagreed regarding cutting down the trees, so some cut them down and others left them.
And as in His saying:
(78) And [mention] David and Solomon, when they judged concerning the field - when the sheep of a people overran it [at night], and We were witness to their judgement. (79) And We gave understanding of the case to Solomon, and to each [of them] We gave judgement and knowledge.
وداود وسليمان إذ يحكمان في الحرث إذ نفشت فيه غنم القوم وكنا لحكمهم شاهدين. ففهمناها سليمان وكلًا آتينا حكمًا وعلمًاAnd as in the approval of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)—on the day of Banu Quraizah—of the one who prayed the 'Asr prayer in its time, and of the one who delayed it until he reached Banu Quraizah.
And as in his saying (peace and blessings be upon him):
If a judge passes judgment and strives to reach the right conclusion and gets it right, he will have two rewards; if he strives to reach the right conclusion but gets it wrong, he will still have one reward.
إذا اجتهد الحاكم فأصاب فله أجران ، وإذا اجتهد فأخطأ فله أجرIf you make this another category, then disagreement becomes three categories".
The student: ...
The Shaykh : ... . Another category, meaning a third category. The apparent one that we have is better.
The student: The Shaykh, may Allah reward you. Ghareeb (may Allah have mercy on him) is strange in his argumentation, especially from His saying, the Exalted:
Whatever you have cut down of [their] palm trees
ما قطعتم من لينةThe Shaykh : Yes ...
The student: Glory be to Allah.
The Shaykh : We say, the Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him).