And within the writings of Ibn Barrajān there are passages that a group of shaykhs—among them Shaykh Abū al-Bayān al-Dimashqī and others—have criticized, saying that they contain notions resembling this. For the most part, such authors speak in words that are either self-contradictory or devoid of any real substance, because the very premise on which they have built their discourse is itself false. A full treatment of these issues is set forth elsewhere. Nevertheless, when it comes to the venerable scholars whose speech is trustworthy, if one of them should make a reprehensible mistake after having exerted sincere effort, that error is forgiven, provided that the foundation of faith in God and His Messenger remains sound.