Darʾ Taʿâroud al-ʿAql wa-n-NaqlIbn Taimiya

And it is well known that he was among the most eloquent of people and the clearest in expression. The language in which he addressed them was the most complete of languages and the fullest in its expressive power. Allah reminded them of this favor, as in His words, Most High:

“Alif, Lām, Rā. These are the verses of the clear Book. Indeed, We have sent it down as an Arabic Quran so that you may understand.”
[Yūsuf: 1–2].

And He, Most High, says:

“Indeed, We have made it an Arabic Quran so that you may understand.”
[Al-Zukhruf: 3].

And He, Most High, says:

“We have not sent any messenger except in the language of his people, so that he might make things clear to them.”
[Ibrāhīm: 4].

And He, Most High, says:

“The Trustworthy Spirit has brought it down upon your heart, so that you may be one of the warners, in a clear Arabic language.”
[Al-Shu'arā': 193–195].

And He, Most High, says:

“The language of the one to whom they allude is foreign, while this is a clear Arabic language.”
[Al-Nahl: 103].

There are other passages to the same effect.

Thus, if the speaker is the most knowledgeable of all creation about what he speaks of, describes, and reports; the most eager of all creation to make his listeners understand, inform them, teach them, and guide them; and the most capable of all creation of clearly explaining his intended meaning and purpose, then it is necessarily impossible for his words not to convey knowledge, guidance, and truth concerning what he addresses, reports, explains, and describes. Rather, his words must be the words most deserving of being recognized as conveying knowledge, truth, and guidance, while any words that contradict his must be the words most deserving of being regarded as ignorance, lies, and falsehood.

ومعلوم انه كان من افصح الناس وأحسنهم بياناً، واللغة التي خاطب بها أتم اللغات وأكملها بيانا، وقد امتن الله عليهم بذلك، كما في قوله تعالى: {الر تلك آيات الكتاب المبين * إنا أنزلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون} [يوسف: ١-٢] . وقال تعالى: {إنا جعلناه قرآنا عربيا لعلكم تعقلون} [الزخرف: ٣] . وقال تعالى: {وما أرسلنا من رسول إلا بلسان قومه ليبين لهم} [إبراهيم: ٤] . وقال تعالى: {نزل به الروح الأمين * على قلبك لتكون من المنذرين * بلسان عربي مبين} [الشعراء: ١٩٣ - ١٩٥] . وقال تعالى: {لسان الذي يلحدون إليه أعجمي وهذا لسان عربي مبين} [النحل: ١٠٣] ، وأمثال ذلك. فإذا كان المخاطب أعلم الخلق بما يخبر به عنه، ويصفه ويخبر به، وأحرص الخلق على تفهيم المخاطبين وتعريفهم، وتعليمهم وهداهم، وأقدر الخلق على البيان والتعريف لما يقصده ويريده، كان من الممتنع بالضرورة أن لا يكون كلامه مبنياً للعلم والهدى والحق، فيما خاطب به، وأخبر عنه، وبينه ووصفه، بل وجب أن يكون كلامه أحق الكلام بأن يكون دالاً على العلم والحق والهدى، وأن يكون ما ناقض كلامه من الكلام، أحق الكلام بأن يكون جهلاً وكذباً وباطلاً.

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