Reading and commentary on the poet's sermon: The Eighth Simile: The one who denies the divine attributes is like the bellows-blower; either he burns your clothes, or you find a foul smell from him.
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The reader: "The Eighth Simile: The one who denies the divine attributes is like the bellows-blower; either he burns your clothes, or you find a foul smell from him. The one who likens Allah to creation is like the seller of intoxicants; either he intoxicates you, or he defiles you. The one who affirms the oneness of Allah is like the seller of musk; either he makes you sneeze"
The Shaykh : He makes you sneeze.
The reader: "Either he makes you sneeze, or he sells it to you, or you find a pleasant smell from it".
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Like the seller of musk.
The student: Either he attracts you.
The Shaykh : No, he makes you sneeze, he makes you sneeze.
The reader: "The Ninth Simile: The one who denies the divine attributes may have missed the ship of salvation".
The Shaykh : His saying: "The seller of intoxicants, either he intoxicates you or he defiles you," is based on the statement of the scholars that intoxicants are ritually impure. As for what I prefer, their impurity is spiritual. Yes.
The Shaykh : He makes you sneeze.
The reader: "Either he makes you sneeze, or he sells it to you, or you find a pleasant smell from it".
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Like the seller of musk.
The student: Either he attracts you.
The Shaykh : No, he makes you sneeze, he makes you sneeze.
The reader: "The Ninth Simile: The one who denies the divine attributes may have missed the ship of salvation".
The Shaykh : His saying: "The seller of intoxicants, either he intoxicates you or he defiles you," is based on the statement of the scholars that intoxicants are ritually impure. As for what I prefer, their impurity is spiritual. Yes.