Continuation of the benefits of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, this is the great success. For such a thing, let the workers work.”
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Allah Mighty and Majestic said: [As-Saffat 37:60] The indication of this is that every success other than this ends in perishing. For this reason, Allah described it as the great success.
Branching from this benefit is that the rational person should spend his soul, his wealth, and his breaths to reach this noble goal.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the description of other than Allah the Exalted with greatness. It is said that a thing is “the Great” (al-Azim) whatever it may be. Evidence for this is His saying the Exalted:[An-Naml 27:23] It is also indicated by the fact that Allah described the Throne as Great: [At-Tawbah 9:129] Accordingly, there is no harm in describing the created with the attributes shared by the Creator and the created. However, it must be known that between the description of the created with them and the description of the Creator with them is like the difference between the essence of the Creator and the essence of the created, and that sharing in the name does not necessitate agreement in the named. Clear, good.
And in His saying: are the benefits we referred to a little while ago, namely that it is befitting for the rational person to spend his breaths, his wealth, and his soul in working for this noble goal:
And among its benefits is the indication that working for anything other than this is not from wisdom and not from intellect. Rather, intellect and wisdom necessitate that your work be only for the great goal, which is reaching Paradise.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the refutation of the Qadariyyah. From where is this taken?
The student:
The Shaykh : Is it a refutation of the Qadariyyah or the Jabriyyah?
The student: The Jabriyyah.
The Shaykh : Good. And is there a refutation of the Qadariyyah in it?
The student: There is no refutation of them in it.
The Shaykh : How is that?
The student: Because He commanded them to work...
So there is a refutation in it of...
The student: The Jabriyyah.
The Shaykh : ...the Qadariyyah.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The Qadariyyah affirm that the human has the ability to act. Is there a refutation of them in the verse, or is it a support for their doctrine?
The student: A refutation of them... of their doctrine...
The Shaykh : Is there not a benefit for them according to their doctrine?
The student: Because everything is decreed by measure.
The Shaykh : That is the doctrine of the Jabriyyah.
The student: Action is specific to the...
The Shaykh : And they say that in reality, it is not a refutation of the Qadariyyah, but I wanted the student to pay attention because I saw him turning his head, is that not so? In any case, there is no refutation of the Qadariyyah in it, except that affirming action for the worker is from the doctrine of the Qadariyyah. However, they say that the worker is independent in his action; there is no will or decree of Allah in it. But there is a refutation of the Jabriyyah in it, where the command was directed to them and the action was attributed to them. For there is no doubt that commanding something of one who is unable to do it is injustice and imposing what is not bearable. Also, affirming action for one who has no will is considered praising them in vain, because if these people are compelled, they should not be praised for what is loved nor blamed for what is disliked, is that not so? Good.
Indeed, this is the great attainment.
إن هذا لهو الفوز العظيمBranching from this benefit is that the rational person should spend his soul, his wealth, and his breaths to reach this noble goal.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the description of other than Allah the Exalted with greatness. It is said that a thing is “the Great” (al-Azim) whatever it may be. Evidence for this is His saying the Exalted:
and she has a great throne.
ولها عرش عظيمthe Lord of the Great Throne."
رب العرش العظيمAnd in His saying:
For such a thing, let the workers work
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملونFor such a thing, let the workers work
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملونAnd among its benefits is the indication that working for anything other than this is not from wisdom and not from intellect. Rather, intellect and wisdom necessitate that your work be only for the great goal, which is reaching Paradise.
And among the benefits of the noble verse is the refutation of the Qadariyyah. From where is this taken?
The student:
For such a thing, let the workers work
لمثل هذا فليعمل العاملونThe Shaykh : Is it a refutation of the Qadariyyah or the Jabriyyah?
The student: The Jabriyyah.
The Shaykh : Good. And is there a refutation of the Qadariyyah in it?
The student: There is no refutation of them in it.
The Shaykh : How is that?
The student: Because He commanded them to work...
So there is a refutation in it of...
The student: The Jabriyyah.
The Shaykh : ...the Qadariyyah.
The student: ...
The Shaykh : The Qadariyyah affirm that the human has the ability to act. Is there a refutation of them in the verse, or is it a support for their doctrine?
The student: A refutation of them... of their doctrine...
The Shaykh : Is there not a benefit for them according to their doctrine?
The student: Because everything is decreed by measure.
The Shaykh : That is the doctrine of the Jabriyyah.
The student: Action is specific to the...
The Shaykh : And they say that in reality, it is not a refutation of the Qadariyyah, but I wanted the student to pay attention because I saw him turning his head, is that not so? In any case, there is no refutation of the Qadariyyah in it, except that affirming action for the worker is from the doctrine of the Qadariyyah. However, they say that the worker is independent in his action; there is no will or decree of Allah in it. But there is a refutation of the Jabriyyah in it, where the command was directed to them and the action was attributed to them. For there is no doubt that commanding something of one who is unable to do it is injustice and imposing what is not bearable. Also, affirming action for one who has no will is considered praising them in vain, because if these people are compelled, they should not be praised for what is loved nor blamed for what is disliked, is that not so? Good.