Allah’ comes from the earring.”

Abū al-Qāsim said: “Someone who considers the apparent meaning of these words might imagine that he belittled the revealed Law. Yet it is not as one might suppose, for, in truth, the standing of all others pales into insignificance beside the greatness of the True One.”

This account, too, contains some of the most repugnant and offensive speech, and including it in the chapter on jealousy is among the most reprehensible things. These words cannot merely be described as belittling the revealed Law; rather, they constitute one of the greatest branches of hypocrisy and one of the mightiest pillars of unbelief. Unless Allah forgives their speaker because of his good intention in exalting the Lord, or he repents of such speech, these words warrant severe punishment for him. Such forgiveness would be like His forgiveness of the man who said, “When I die, burn me, grind me to powder, and scatter me in the sea.” Allah forgave his doubt concerning His power to restore him to life because of his fear of Him.

This is because believing in the messengers, peace be upon them, does not fall under the heading of mentioning