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and speaking about Allah, Mighty and Majestic, without knowledge, as Allah Most High mentions in His words:
“Say, ‘My Lord has only forbidden shameful deeds, whether open or secret, sin, unjust aggression, associating partners with Allah for which He has sent down no authority, and saying about Allah what you do not know.’ (33)” [al-A‘rāf 33]
Likewise, He mentions what He has commanded in His words:
“Say, ‘My Lord has commanded justice. Direct yourselves to Him at every place of worship, and call upon Him with sincere devotion to Him alone.’” [al-A‘rāf 29]
He has also mentioned the fundamental principles of the revealed laws at the end of al-An‘ām, in Banī Isrā’īl, and elsewhere. These matters are among those agreed upon by
والقول على الله عز وجل بلا علم كما ذكر الله تعالى ذلك في قوله تعالى قُلْ إِنَّمَا حَرَّمَ رَبِّيَ الْفَوَاحِشَ مَا ظَهَرَ مِنْهَا وَمَا بَطَنَ وَالْإِثْمَ وَالْبَغْيَ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَأَنْ تُشْرِكُوا بِاللَّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ سُلْطَانًا وَأَنْ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
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[الأعراف ٣٣]
كما ذكر المأمور به في قوله تعالى قُلْ أَمَرَ رَبِّي بِالْقِسْطِ وَأَقِيمُوا وُجُوهَكُمْ عِنْدَ كُلِّ مَسْجِدٍ وَادْعُوهُ مُخْلِصِينَ لَهُ الدِّينَ
[الأعراف ٢٩]
وكما قد ذكر أصول الشرائع في آخر الأنعام وفي بني إسرائيل وغير ذلك وهذه الأمور مما اتفقت