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—enemies of Allah; indeed, they are even more deserving of the charge of anthropomorphism and denial. They have fabricated (1) lies against Allah, voiced (2) sheer slander and falsehood (3), and by such words have fallen into disbelief (4).
- As for the Rāfiḍah, they brand the people of the Sunnah as “Nāṣibah,” yet the Rāfiḍah have lied—for they are more entitled to that label (5). They have shown enmity (6) and hurled abuse (7) at the Companions of Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—speaking of them with what is untrue (8). They attributed to those Companions injustice (9) and oppression out of sheer falsehood and wrongdoing, displaying brazen audacity toward Allah (10) and disdain for the right (11) of the Messenger—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—(12). By Allah, they are the ones most deserving of reproach (13) and of retribution (14).
(1) Supplied from MS (T).
(2) Omitted in MS (T).
(3) MS (T) reads: wa qalu al-ifk wa al-zur (“and they uttered falsehood and slander”).
(4) MS (T) adds: wa kafaru bi-qawlihim (“and they committed disbelief by their words”).
(5) Not found in MS (T).
(6) Adopted from MS (T); MS (Q) reads al-sab (“reviling”), a reading the copyist considered doubtful.
(7) MS (T) has: li-ansabihim li-ashab rasul Allah — salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam — bi-s-sabb (“for directing insults at the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him”).
(8) MS (T): bi-ghayr al-haqq (“without right”).
(9) MS (T): kufran (“an act of disbelief”).
(10) From MS (T).
(11) MS (T): bi-haqq al-rasul (“concerning the Prophet’s due”).
(12) From MS (T).
(13) From MS (T).
(14) Adopted from MS (T); MS (Q) has bi-t-taghyir (“with alteration”), which is probably a scribal error.
أعداء الله، بل هم أولى بالتشبيه والتكذيب، افتروا على الله
[عَزَّ وَجَلَّ]
(١)
الكذب، وقالوا
[على الله]
(٢)
الزور والإفك
(٣)
وكفروا في قولهم
(٤)
.
* وأما الرافضة:
فإنهم يسمون أهل السنة ناصبة، وكذبت الرافضة، بل هم أَوْلى بهذا
[الاسم]
(٥)
؛ إذ ناصبوا أصحاب محمد -صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ-
[السب]
(٦)
(٧)
والشتم، وقالوا فيهم غير الحق
(٨)
، ونسبوهم إلى غير العدل
[كذبًا]
(٩)
وظلمًا، وجرأة على الله
[عَزَّ وَجَلَّ]
(١٠)
واستخفافًا لحق
(١١)
الرسول
[-صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّم-]
(١٢)
،
[وهم]
(١٣)
والله أَوْلى بالتعيير
(١٤)
والانتقام منهم.
(١) من (ط).
(٢) لا توجد في (ط).
(٣) في (ط): وقالوا الإفك والزور.
(٤) في (ط): وكفروا بقولهم.
(٥) لا توجد في (ط).
(٦) من (ط). وجاء في (ق): "الصب"، وقد استشكلها الناسخ.
(٧) في (ط): لإنصابهم لأصحاب رسول الله -صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- بالسب.
(٨) في (ط): بغير الحق.
(٩) في (ط): كفرًا.
(١٠) من (ط).
(١١) في (ط): بحق الرسول.
(١٢) من (ط).
(١٣) من (ط).
(١٤) من (ط)، وفي (ق): بالتغيير، ولعله تصحيف.