Madarijas-Salikeen
5th June 2008, 07:24 PM
Taken crom 'A Chapter on The Dispraise of Al-Hawwaa (Desire) (From the work of Dr. Salih as salih rahimahullah)
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1. Ahlu Sunnah affirm the Sifaat as they came in the text (s).
2. Ahlu Sunnah affirm that the meaning of the Sifaat is obvious and naturlaly fits the context of the text (s). The meaning varies in accordance witht he context. [527]
3. They affirm that nothing is like unto Allaah's Thaat, His Names, Attributes, and His Actions.
In the Qur'aan, the Hand, one of Allaah's Attributes is used in the following Aayah:
"Verily, those who give Bai'ah (plledge) to you (O muhammad ) they are giving Ba'iah to Allaah. The Hand of Allaah is over their hands." [Qur'aan, Soorat al-Fath, 48:10]
The Hand of Allaah is affirmed, nothing is like Him in His Hand.
The obviously-understood meaning is that the Prophet directly took their pledge, and not Allaah. But since the Prophet is a Messenger of Allaah who relates His Message, therefore, giving pledge to him, is a pledge for the One Who Sent Him, i.e. Allaah. Allaah says in a simlar meaning:
"He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad ), has indeed obeyed Allaah." [Qur'aan, Soorat An-Nisaa',4:80]
Secondly, the Hand of Allaah is true and real in the manner that suits His Majesty and it is above them, because it is an attribute of Allaah Who is High above His creation, ascended His 'Arsh. The apparent meaning holds. It does not necessitate that Allaah's Hand is directly touching their hands. Can't yous ee that the obvious meaning in the saying, "the sky is over us" does not mean that it necessarily touches us? To Allaah belongs the Most Exalted example.
Then we read in the Qur'aan that:
"The jews say: "Allaah's Hand is tied up (i.e. He does not give and spend of His Bounty). Be their hands tied up and be accursed of what they uttered. Nay, both His Hands are widely outstretched. He spends of [His Bounty] as He wills." [Qur'aan, Soorat Al-Maa'idah,5:64]
The obviously-understood meaning in thier saying "Allaah's Hand is tied up" is explained int he context of the Aayah when He says: "He spends of [His Bounty] as He wills." "He proves liberality for His Self, that is, His both Hands are open to grant and to be generous." [528]
The Hands are affiremd and the Thaahir (obvious) meaning is evident.
Also we read in the Aayah:
"[Allaah] said [what means]: "O Iblees! What prevents you from prostrating yourself before that which I have created with Both My Hands."[Qur'aan,Soorat Saad,38:75]
It is impossible that "Both My Hands" means "with My Power," because the cursed Iblees was also created by Allaah's Power, nor does it refer to His Ni'mah (Favour), because of the Tashdeed[529] in Yaday. The grammatical form asserts two real Hands. It is not fit to use in t he sense of power or favor, because it is not right to say that Allaah created Adam (alayhi salam) with his two powers, or two favours! He, Allaah, created Adam (alayhi salam) with both His Hands. The command, the Will, and the Hands of Allaah all were combined in the creation of Adam (alayhi salam) and in the manner that suits His Majesty.
"Do not they see that We have created for them of what our Hands have created, the cattle so that they are their owners." [Qur'aan, Soorat Yaaseen,36:71]
What is the apparent meaning of the Aayah? Does it mean that Allaah has created the cattle by His Hands as He has done in the creation of Adam(alayhi salam)? Or that He reffered the "creation" to His Hands meaning Himself?
The first is not the obvious meaning because the Arabic tongue does not denote it:
"And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned." [Qur'aan, Soorat Ash-Shura,42:30]
Does the meaning refer to the earning of the hands or the earning of man? It certainly includes what is done by other than the hands. Compare it, however, with:
"Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands(bi yadeeheem), and then say: "This is from Allaah," to purchase with it a little price." [Qur'aan, Soorat Al-Baqarah,2:79]
This is a clear reference to the direct handling of things. Had the meaning been that Allaah has created the cattle by His Hands as in the case of Adam alayhisalam, the text would have been: "We have created by Our Hands, the cattle...! Allah does not intend confusion for His slaves. All Praise is due to Him.
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[527] See Al-Qawaa'id Al-Muthlaa by Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen, p.54.
[528] Sharh Al-Waasitiyyah, by Muhammad Khaleel Harraas, English translation, p.79.
[529] Tashdeed: The characterizing of a letter by a lengthened equivalent in grammatical analysis and in prosody to doubling, denoted in writing by the sign called Shaddah, i.e. by the sign over that letter. See Lane's Lexicon,V.2, p.1518.
Please spread this
1. Ahlu Sunnah affirm the Sifaat as they came in the text (s).
2. Ahlu Sunnah affirm that the meaning of the Sifaat is obvious and naturlaly fits the context of the text (s). The meaning varies in accordance witht he context. [527]
3. They affirm that nothing is like unto Allaah's Thaat, His Names, Attributes, and His Actions.
In the Qur'aan, the Hand, one of Allaah's Attributes is used in the following Aayah:
"Verily, those who give Bai'ah (plledge) to you (O muhammad ) they are giving Ba'iah to Allaah. The Hand of Allaah is over their hands." [Qur'aan, Soorat al-Fath, 48:10]
The Hand of Allaah is affirmed, nothing is like Him in His Hand.
The obviously-understood meaning is that the Prophet directly took their pledge, and not Allaah. But since the Prophet is a Messenger of Allaah who relates His Message, therefore, giving pledge to him, is a pledge for the One Who Sent Him, i.e. Allaah. Allaah says in a simlar meaning:
"He who obeys the Messenger (Muhammad ), has indeed obeyed Allaah." [Qur'aan, Soorat An-Nisaa',4:80]
Secondly, the Hand of Allaah is true and real in the manner that suits His Majesty and it is above them, because it is an attribute of Allaah Who is High above His creation, ascended His 'Arsh. The apparent meaning holds. It does not necessitate that Allaah's Hand is directly touching their hands. Can't yous ee that the obvious meaning in the saying, "the sky is over us" does not mean that it necessarily touches us? To Allaah belongs the Most Exalted example.
Then we read in the Qur'aan that:
"The jews say: "Allaah's Hand is tied up (i.e. He does not give and spend of His Bounty). Be their hands tied up and be accursed of what they uttered. Nay, both His Hands are widely outstretched. He spends of [His Bounty] as He wills." [Qur'aan, Soorat Al-Maa'idah,5:64]
The obviously-understood meaning in thier saying "Allaah's Hand is tied up" is explained int he context of the Aayah when He says: "He spends of [His Bounty] as He wills." "He proves liberality for His Self, that is, His both Hands are open to grant and to be generous." [528]
The Hands are affiremd and the Thaahir (obvious) meaning is evident.
Also we read in the Aayah:
"[Allaah] said [what means]: "O Iblees! What prevents you from prostrating yourself before that which I have created with Both My Hands."[Qur'aan,Soorat Saad,38:75]
It is impossible that "Both My Hands" means "with My Power," because the cursed Iblees was also created by Allaah's Power, nor does it refer to His Ni'mah (Favour), because of the Tashdeed[529] in Yaday. The grammatical form asserts two real Hands. It is not fit to use in t he sense of power or favor, because it is not right to say that Allaah created Adam (alayhi salam) with his two powers, or two favours! He, Allaah, created Adam (alayhi salam) with both His Hands. The command, the Will, and the Hands of Allaah all were combined in the creation of Adam (alayhi salam) and in the manner that suits His Majesty.
"Do not they see that We have created for them of what our Hands have created, the cattle so that they are their owners." [Qur'aan, Soorat Yaaseen,36:71]
What is the apparent meaning of the Aayah? Does it mean that Allaah has created the cattle by His Hands as He has done in the creation of Adam(alayhi salam)? Or that He reffered the "creation" to His Hands meaning Himself?
The first is not the obvious meaning because the Arabic tongue does not denote it:
"And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned." [Qur'aan, Soorat Ash-Shura,42:30]
Does the meaning refer to the earning of the hands or the earning of man? It certainly includes what is done by other than the hands. Compare it, however, with:
"Then woe to those who write the Book with their own hands(bi yadeeheem), and then say: "This is from Allaah," to purchase with it a little price." [Qur'aan, Soorat Al-Baqarah,2:79]
This is a clear reference to the direct handling of things. Had the meaning been that Allaah has created the cattle by His Hands as in the case of Adam alayhisalam, the text would have been: "We have created by Our Hands, the cattle...! Allah does not intend confusion for His slaves. All Praise is due to Him.
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[527] See Al-Qawaa'id Al-Muthlaa by Shaykh Muhammad Bin Saalih Al-'Uthaymeen, p.54.
[528] Sharh Al-Waasitiyyah, by Muhammad Khaleel Harraas, English translation, p.79.
[529] Tashdeed: The characterizing of a letter by a lengthened equivalent in grammatical analysis and in prosody to doubling, denoted in writing by the sign called Shaddah, i.e. by the sign over that letter. See Lane's Lexicon,V.2, p.1518.