Is it permissible to completely negate the causes?
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The questioner : ... negating the causes, what is the ruling?
The Shaykh : This is a denial; in reality, it is not... This is considered a negation of the Shari'ah causes. Their reliance on Allah is genuine because they depend on Him, but they are blameworthy for negating the causes. In fact, the one who denies the causes is diminishing Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the effect of causes on their effects is part of the divine wisdom. They are essentially operative causes by which matters are established. So, whoever denies them has denied the wisdom of Allah. Denying the effect of causes is undoubtedly a deficiency in intellect, and it is also a diminishment of the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, their reliance on Allah is genuine, except that they are deficient in their denial of the causes and their effect. Furthermore, the Sufis also sometimes rely on things that are not Shari'ah causes, such as certain recitations (awrad) on which they depend and which they believe have an effect. This falls into the category we mentioned, which is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It may be major shirk, potentially reaching the point where it becomes major shirk.
The Shaykh : This is a denial; in reality, it is not... This is considered a negation of the Shari'ah causes. Their reliance on Allah is genuine because they depend on Him, but they are blameworthy for negating the causes. In fact, the one who denies the causes is diminishing Allah (Mighty and Majestic), because the effect of causes on their effects is part of the divine wisdom. They are essentially operative causes by which matters are established. So, whoever denies them has denied the wisdom of Allah. Denying the effect of causes is undoubtedly a deficiency in intellect, and it is also a diminishment of the wisdom of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). However, their reliance on Allah is genuine, except that they are deficient in their denial of the causes and their effect. Furthermore, the Sufis also sometimes rely on things that are not Shari'ah causes, such as certain recitations (awrad) on which they depend and which they believe have an effect. This falls into the category we mentioned, which is a type of shirk (associating partners with Allah). It may be major shirk, potentially reaching the point where it becomes major shirk.