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But when a complete expression can readily be uttered, restricting oneself to repeating the name alone is an innovation, and the default ruling on innovations is that they are disliked. The reports of Abū Yazīd, al-Nūrī, al-Shiblī and others invoking the name alone are to be understood as cases in which they were overwhelmed, for their states bear this out. Moreover, the shaykhs who were sounder and more accomplished than these men used only complete expressions of remembrance.
When disagreement arises, the matter must be referred back to Allah and the Messenger. The actions of anyone other than the Messenger do not constitute unconditional proof. And Allah knows best.
وَأَمَّا مَعَ تَيَسُّرِ الْكَلِمَةِ التَّامَّةِ فَالِاقْتِصَارُ عَلَى مُجَرَّدِ الِاسْمِ مُكَرَّرًا بِدْعَةٌ وَالْأَصْلُ فِي الْبِدَعِ الْكَرَاهَةُ. وَمَا نُقِلَ عَنْ
" أَبِي يَزِيدَ "
و
" النُّورِيِّ "
و
" الشِّبْلِيِّ "
وَغَيْرِهِمْ: مِنْ ذِكْرِ الِاسْمِ الْمُجَرَّدِ فَمَحْمُولٌ عَلَى أَنَّهُمْ مَغْلُوبُونَ فَإِنَّ أَحْوَالَهُمْ تَشْهَدُ بِذَلِكَ مَعَ أَنَّ الْمَشَايِخَ الَّذِينَ هُمْ أَصَحُّ مِنْ هَؤُلَاءِ وَأَكْمَلُ لَمْ يَذْكُرُوا إلَّا الْكَلِمَةَ التَّامَّةَ وَعِنْدَ التَّنَازُعِ يَجِبُ الرَّدُّ إلَى اللَّهِ وَالرَّسُولِ وَلَيْسَ فِعْلُ غَيْرِ الرَّسُولِ حُجَّةً عَلَى الْإِطْلَاقِ. وَاَللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ.