Discussion of the interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “Indeed, those who deviate from Our verses will not be hidden from Us. Is one who is thrown into the Fire better, or one who comes safe on the Day of Resurrection?”
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The Shaykh : So, I seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan. Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, said: [Fussilat 41:40] What is the linguistic meaning of *ilhad* (deviation)?
The student: Inclination.
The Shaykh : From where is the inclination derived?
The student: From meaning *al-hada*, the grave.
The Shaykh : Yes, from the grave’s *lahd* (niche) because of its inclination to one side of it. Now, *ilhad* occurs in the names of Allah and in the verses of Allah. Come, Salih.
The student: ... It occurs in the verses of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Are they His cosmic verses or His legislative verses?
The Shaykh : It occurs in the names of Allah.
The student: And His attributes.
The Shaykh : And it occurs in the verses of Allah. Now, what is the evidence for it occurring in the names of Allah?
The student:[Al-A'raf 7:180].
The Shaykh : Now, and in the verses?
The student:[Fussilat 41:40]
The Shaykh :[Fussilat 41:40] Now, in what way does *ilhad* occur in the names of Allah, 'Abdullah?
The student: In the names of Allah.
The Shaykh : The general rule in this, or the criterion, is inclining them away from what is required. That is, naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with. For example, *ilhad* in the verses of Allah.
The student: In the names of Allah ... or naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with.
The Shaykh : The general rule in this, or the criterion, is: inclining them away from what is required. Then, specify.
The student: Naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with.
The Shaykh : Naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with. What is the example? Have we explained this?
The student: In the names of Allah ... only the legislative ones.
The Shaykh : Okay, so what about the verses? *Ilhad* in the verses of Allah?
The student: Three categories: .....
The Shaykh : *Ilhad* in the cosmic verses.
The student: Attributing them to other than Allah.
The Shaykh : That they are attributed to other than Allah .... Yes, well done. But, attributing them to other than Allah, like saying “O Perfection!”?
The student: I wasn’t present. For example, attributing it to...
The Shaykh : Okay, fine, you weren’t present, you weren’t present.
The student: Like saying: The one who sent down the rain is al-Walid ibn ...
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. Meaning, he believes that someone created something exclusively for himself. Partnership?
The student: Claiming to be an assistant to Allah.
The Shaykh : How an assistant to Allah? We say: Partner. Yes.
The student: Like some of the Rafidah believe that this universe ...
The Shaykh : That with Allah there is a god who manages the universe, who manages it directly. Now, the third:
The student: ... Assistant.
The Shaykh : An assistant means that Allah is alone in creation, but there is someone who helps Him? But this helper has no share in creation. And by this we know the difference between the helper and the partner. What is the evidence from the Qur'an for the absence of these three things?
The student: ...[Saba 34:22]
The Shaykh : Well done. *Ilhad* in the legislative verses, 'Abdullah al-Afghani!
The student: Either by denying them ... contradicting them, or by distorting them.
The Shaykh : Yes, it occurs by denying them, distorting them, and the third: contradicting them. Now, well done.
Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us
إنَّ الذي يلحدون في آياتنا لا يخفون عليناThe student: Inclination.
The Shaykh : From where is the inclination derived?
The student: From
*Al-hada*
أَلْحَدَThe Shaykh : Yes, from the grave’s *lahd* (niche) because of its inclination to one side of it. Now, *ilhad* occurs in the names of Allah and in the verses of Allah. Come, Salih.
The student: ... It occurs in the verses of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Are they His cosmic verses or His legislative verses?
The Shaykh : It occurs in the names of Allah.
The student: And His attributes.
The Shaykh : And it occurs in the verses of Allah. Now, what is the evidence for it occurring in the names of Allah?
The student:
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.
وَلِلَّهِ الأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَى فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَThe Shaykh : Now, and in the verses?
The student:
Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us
إن الذين يلْحِدون في آياتنا لا يخفون عليناThe Shaykh :
Indeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us
إن الذين يلْحِدون في آياتنا لا يخفون عليناThe student: In the names of Allah.
The Shaykh : The general rule in this, or the criterion, is inclining them away from what is required. That is, naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with. For example, *ilhad* in the verses of Allah.
The student: In the names of Allah ... or naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with.
The Shaykh : The general rule in this, or the criterion, is: inclining them away from what is required. Then, specify.
The student: Naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with.
The Shaykh : Naming Allah with what He has not named Himself with. What is the example? Have we explained this?
The student: In the names of Allah ... only the legislative ones.
The Shaykh : Okay, so what about the verses? *Ilhad* in the verses of Allah?
The student: Three categories: .....
The Shaykh : *Ilhad* in the cosmic verses.
The student: Attributing them to other than Allah.
The Shaykh : That they are attributed to other than Allah .... Yes, well done. But, attributing them to other than Allah, like saying “O Perfection!”?
The student: I wasn’t present. For example, attributing it to...
The Shaykh : Okay, fine, you weren’t present, you weren’t present.
The student: Like saying: The one who sent down the rain is al-Walid ibn ...
The Shaykh : Yes, well done. Meaning, he believes that someone created something exclusively for himself. Partnership?
The student: Claiming to be an assistant to Allah.
The Shaykh : How an assistant to Allah? We say: Partner. Yes.
The student: Like some of the Rafidah believe that this universe ...
The Shaykh : That with Allah there is a god who manages the universe, who manages it directly. Now, the third:
The student: ... Assistant.
The Shaykh : An assistant means that Allah is alone in creation, but there is someone who helps Him? But this helper has no share in creation. And by this we know the difference between the helper and the partner. What is the evidence from the Qur'an for the absence of these three things?
The student: ...
Say, [O Muhammad], "Invoke those you claim [as deities] besides Allah." They do not possess an atom's weight [of ability] in the heavens or on the earth, and they do not have therein any partnership [with Him], nor is there for Him from among them any assistant.
قُلِ ادْعُوا الَّذِينَ زَعَمْتُمْ مِنْ دُونِ اللَّهِ لَا يَمْلِكُونَ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَلَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَمَا لَهُمْ فِيهِمَا مِنْ شِرْكٍ وَمَا لَهُ مِنْهُمْ مِنْ ظَهِيرٍThe Shaykh : Well done. *Ilhad* in the legislative verses, 'Abdullah al-Afghani!
The student: Either by denying them ... contradicting them, or by distorting them.
The Shaykh : Yes, it occurs by denying them, distorting them, and the third: contradicting them. Now, well done.