Al-Radd ʿalā al-Manṭiqiyyīn - Ibn Taimiya - (158)

Al-Radd ʿalā al-ManṭiqiyyīnIbn Taimiya

God the Exalted says:

“Indeed, those who dispute about the signs of God without any authority that has come to them—there is nothing in their breasts but pride, yet they will never attain their aim.”

And He says:

“Those who dispute about the signs of God without any authority given to them—it is greatly hateful in the sight of God and in the sight of those who believe. Thus does God seal the heart of every arrogant tyrant.”

And He says:

“When their messengers brought them clear proofs, they exulted in the knowledge they possessed; but that which they used to mock engulfed them. Then, when they saw Our might, they cried, ‘We believe in God alone, and we disavow what we once associated with Him.’ Yet their faith, after they had seen Our might, did not benefit them. Such is God’s way with His servants that has already passed, and there the disbelievers were ruined.”

We have set out in detail elsewhere the words of Pharaoh, the way these people have followed him, and the case of Nimrod son of Canaan and others like them—chieftains of unbelief and misguidance—and their opposition to Moses, Abraham, and other Messengers of God, peace be upon them all.

God has made the House of Abraham leaders for the believers, the people of Paradise, and He has made the house of Pharaoh leaders for the people of the Fire.

He, exalted is He, also says:

“Pharaoh and his hosts waxed proud in the land without right and thought they would never be returned to Us. So We seized him and his hosts and cast them into the sea—see then how terrible was the end of the wrongdoers. We made them leaders who call to the Fire; on the Day of Resurrection they will not be helped. We pursued them in this world with a curse, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be among the despised. And We gave Moses the Book after We had destroyed the former generations, as an illumination for mankind, and guidance and mercy, that they might take heed.”

—up to His words:

“Say, ‘Then bring a Book from God that gives better guidance than these two, and I will follow it, if you are truthful.’”

And concerning the House of Abraham He says:

“And We appointed from among them leaders who guided by Our command when they persevered, and they were

قال الله تعالى: {إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ إِنْ فِي صُدُورِهِمْ إِلاّ كِبْرٌ مَا هُمْ بِبَالِغِيهِ} وقال: {الَّذِينَ يُجَادِلُونَ فِي آيَاتِ اللَّهِ بِغَيْرِ سُلْطَانٍ أَتَاهُمْ كَبُرَ مَقْتاً عِنْدَ اللَّهِ وَعِنْدَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا كَذَلِكَ يَطْبَعُ اللَّهُ عَلَى كُلِّ قَلْبِ مُتَكَبِّرٍ جَبَّارٍ} وقال: {فَلَمَّا جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُهُمْ بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ فَرِحُوا بِمَا عِنْدَهُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ وَحَاقَ بِهِمْ مَا كَانُوا بِهِ يَسْتَهْزِئُونَ فَلَمَّا رَأَوْا بَأْسَنَا قَالُوا آمَنَّا بِاللَّهِ وَحْدَهُ وَكَفَرْنَا بِمَا كُنَّا بِهِ مُشْرِكِينَ فَلَمْ يَكُ يَنْفَعُهُمْ إِيمَانُهُمْ لَمَّا رَأَوْا بَأْسَنَا سُنَّتَ اللَّهِ الَّتِي قَدْ خَلَتْ فِي عِبَادِهِ وَخَسِرَ هُنَالِكَ الْكَافِرُونَ} وقد بسط الكلام على قول فرعون ومتابعة هؤلاء له والنمرود بن كنعان وأمثالهما من رؤوس الكفر والضلال ومخالفتهم لموسى وإبراهيم وغيرهما من رسل الله صلوات الله عليهم في مواضع. وقد جعل الله آل إبراهيم أئمة للمؤمنين أهل الجنة وآل فرعون أئمة لأهل النار. وقال تعالى: {وَاسْتَكْبَرَ هُوَ وَجُنُودُهُ فِي الأَرْضِ بِغَيْرِ الْحَقِّ وَظَنُّوا أنهم إِلَيْنَا لا يُرْجَعُونَ فَأَخَذْنَاهُ وَجُنُودَهُ فَنَبَذْنَاهُمْ فِي الْيَمِّ فَانْظُرْ كَيْفَ كَانَ عَاقِبَةُ الظَّالِمِينَ وَجَعَلْنَاهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَدْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لا يُنْصَرُونَ وَأَتْبَعْنَاهُمْ فِي هَذِهِ الدُّنْيَا لَعْنَةً وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ هُمْ مِنَ الْمَقْبُوحِينَ وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا مُوسَى الْكِتَابَ مِنْ بَعْدِ مَا أَهْلَكْنَا الْقُرُونَ الْأولى بَصَائِرَ لِلنَّاسِ وَهُدىً وَرَحْمَةً لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَذَكَّرُونَ} إلى قوله: {قُلْ فَأْتُوا بِكِتَابٍ مِنْ عِنْدِ اللَّهِ هُوَ أَهْدَى مِنْهُمَا أَتَّبِعْهُ إِنْ كُنْتُمْ صَادِقِينَ} . وقال في آل إبراهيم: {وَجَعَلْنَا مِنْهُمْ أَئِمَّةً يَهْدُونَ بِأَمْرِنَا لَمَّا صَبَرُوا وَكَانُوا