Was anything omitted from the hadith "al-Juwayni"?
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The student : ......?
The Shaykh : No, not at all. It is the same hadith, but he intended to establish that Allah was, and there was nothing before Him, and that His Throne was over the water, meaning there is no issue with His rising above and His elevation. So now we say: the innate reality is such that no one can ever deny it. If someone were to offer food to a hungry person, would that be true? If the hungry person said he was not asking for food, would that be true? For this reason, Abu al-Ma'ali al-Juwayni was perplexed and unable to answer, because this is an innate proof in which no one disputes. Yes, well, so then
The Shaykh : No, not at all. It is the same hadith, but he intended to establish that Allah was, and there was nothing before Him, and that His Throne was over the water, meaning there is no issue with His rising above and His elevation. So now we say: the innate reality is such that no one can ever deny it. If someone were to offer food to a hungry person, would that be true? If the hungry person said he was not asking for food, would that be true? For this reason, Abu al-Ma'ali al-Juwayni was perplexed and unable to answer, because this is an innate proof in which no one disputes. Yes, well, so then