Nor do we pry into matters about Allah, nor do we dispute about the religion of Allah. Yet some people do just that, and they cite the Prophet’s ﷺ statement, “You are more knowledgeable about the affairs of your worldly life” (1). They make this claim while styling themselves as advocates of Islam, and this is their attitude toward the Sunnah of the Prophet ﷺ. These ignoramuses say, “This is a worldly matter, and the Prophet ﷺ said, ‘You are more knowledgeable about your worldly affairs.’” In effect, they are declaring the Prophet ﷺ ignorant.

As for the expressions “acknowledging” and “affirming,” acknowledgment and affirmation alone are not enough—except according to the doctrine of the Murji’ah. One must also act upon what he brought, and that action must be performed with sincerity.

We do not delve into speculation about Allah; rather, we believe in Him, in His attributes, and in His names. We do not distort them, turn them away from their apparent meaning, or introduce interpretations that neither Allah nor His Prophet ﷺ intended, merely to suit our desires and our limited intellects. Such behavior is disbelief in Allah.

Likewise, we do not argue about the religion of Allah, saying, “We believe in this, but we will withhold judgment on that.” So long as something is proven by the Book and the Sunnah, there is no room for conjecture. We believe in it and submit, even if our minds cannot grasp it, for our intellects are deficient. Had they been perfect, they would not have needed the Prophet ﷺ, nor would humanity have needed the messengers; this shows that the intellects