The benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “That is your statement with your mouths, and Allah says the truth, and He guides the path”
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And among the benefits of this noble verse is that a person may say something that he does not believe in
It is also derived from it that it is not manliness, nor is it intellect, for a person to say something with his mouth while he does not believe it in his heart. This is the intended meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: Yes,
It is also derived from this noble verse that the speech of Allah the Glorious and Exalted is entirely truth, with no falsehood in it, as He said:[Al-Ahzab 33:4] And it has been established that “truth” in the speech of Allah means veracity and justice, as He the Exalted said: [Al-An'am: 115]. It is veracity in terms of its reports and justice in terms of its rulings.
It is also derived from this noble verse that the speech of Allah the Glorious and Exalted contains no contradiction, as He said: Contradiction only exists in falsehood; therefore, the truth cannot possibly be contradictory. This is clear.
And among the benefits of this noble verse is also that what Allah has described Himself with in His Book is in its true reality, without any distortion or figurative interpretation. For if it were contrary to its apparent meaning, what would its apparent meaning indicate? It would indicate falsehood. If we say that it is contrary to the apparent meaning, it necessarily follows that it indicates falsehood. If the intended meaning of the verses of attributes is contrary to their apparent meaning, then their apparent meaning would indicate truth, or otherwise it would indicate falsehood. If we say that the intended meaning of the verses of attributes is contrary to their apparent meaning, the apparent meaning becomes false because it is contrary to the intended meaning. This contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Ahzab 33:4] He, Glorified and Exalted is He, does not say anything but the truth.
It is also derived from the verse that although it is evident that Allah says the truth, people do not agree upon it, as He said: [Al-Ahzab: 4]. This means that even though Allah does not say anything but the truth, not everyone is guided to it. Rather, guidance is in the hand of Allah the Glorious and Exalted.
It is also derived from this noble verse that it is obligatory for a person to turn to his Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He, in asking for guidance, as He said:[Al-Ahzab 33:4] Consider the change in the formulation where He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:4] Then He said: [Al-Ahzab 33:4] And He did not say “and He guides the path,” so that the second sentence would be independent with its two pillars, its subject and its predicate. Because His saying: is the subject, and the clause “He guides” is its predicate, so the sentence became independent of the first one. This is more eloquent in clarifying that guidance is in the hand of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He.
And among the benefits of this noble verse is that the path of truth is one, as He said: And it is singular. And so you will find that “paths” comes in the plural in what contradicts the truth. For example, O Haidar,
The student: ...
The Shaykh : [Al-An'am: 153]. So the Sirat is singular, whereas the other Sirat, or the one that contradicts the Sirat of Allah, is plural: [Al-An'am 6:153] And when the path of truth comes in the plural, the intended meaning is the variety of its laws. And so are the paths of the disbelievers: [Al-Baqarah: 257]. Because the paths other than the truth are varied, and each type of them has a tyrant who calls to it.
That is your statement with your mouths
ذَلِكُمْ قَوْلُكُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْIt is also derived from it that it is not manliness, nor is it intellect, for a person to say something with his mouth while he does not believe it in his heart. This is the intended meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Your statement with your mouths
قَوْلُكُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْThat is your statement with your mouths
ذَلِكُمْ قَوْلُكُمْ بِأَفْوَاهِكُمْIt is also derived from this noble verse that the speech of Allah the Glorious and Exalted is entirely truth, with no falsehood in it, as He said:
Allah says the truth
وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ الْحَقَّAnd the word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice
وَتَمَّتْ كَلِمَةُ رَبِّكَ صِدْقًا وَعَدْلًاIt is also derived from this noble verse that the speech of Allah the Glorious and Exalted contains no contradiction, as He said:
He says the truth
يَقُولُ الْحَقَّAnd among the benefits of this noble verse is also that what Allah has described Himself with in His Book is in its true reality, without any distortion or figurative interpretation. For if it were contrary to its apparent meaning, what would its apparent meaning indicate? It would indicate falsehood. If we say that it is contrary to the apparent meaning, it necessarily follows that it indicates falsehood. If the intended meaning of the verses of attributes is contrary to their apparent meaning, then their apparent meaning would indicate truth, or otherwise it would indicate falsehood. If we say that the intended meaning of the verses of attributes is contrary to their apparent meaning, the apparent meaning becomes false because it is contrary to the intended meaning. This contradicts the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Allah says the truth
وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ الْحَقَّIt is also derived from the verse that although it is evident that Allah says the truth, people do not agree upon it, as He said:
and He guides to the [right] way.
وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّبِيلَIt is also derived from this noble verse that it is obligatory for a person to turn to his Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He, in asking for guidance, as He said:
and He guides to the [right] way.
وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّبِيلَAllah says the truth
وَاللَّهُ يَقُولُ الْحَقَّand He guides to the [right] way.
وَهُوَ يَهْدِي السَّبِيلَAnd He guides
وَهُوَ يَهْدِيHe.
هوAnd among the benefits of this noble verse is that the path of truth is one, as He said:
the path
السَّبِيلَThe student: ...
The Shaykh :
