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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

These matters are discussed at length elsewhere. What we have stated makes it clear that anyone who treats the servants of Allah (1) like the sovereign’s aides (2) is among the greatest of those who associate partners with Allah.

[Commentary on the Rāfidī’s remarks concerning Allah Most High’s words: “And Allah created you and what you make”]

As for his response (3) to their citing as evidence the words of Allah Most High (4):

“And Allah created you and what you make.”

[Surah al-Sāffāt: 59–96]

His response was that (5) this refers to the idols. We do not dispute with him (6) that the idols are indeed what is meant, for this is the sounder of the two views. The word mā means “that which.” The view that it is a verbal-noun particle and that the intended meaning is, “Allah created you and your acts,” is weak (7), for the context indicates only the first interpretation. Allah says:

“Do you worship what you carve, while Allah created you and what you make?”

[Surah al-Sāffāt: 95–96]

He thus condemned them for worshipping what had been carved. It is therefore fitting that He should mention what pertains to the carved object—namely, that it was created by Allah.

The implied wording is (8): Allah created both the worshipper and the object worshipped. Moreover, had He said, “Allah created you and your acts,” there would have been nothing in this that entailed condemning them for associating partners with Allah. Rather, it might even be said that this furnished them with an excuse. This is because the conjunction “and” in His words, “And Allah created you and what you make,” is the conjunction of

(1) Manuscripts (A) and (B): “the worship of Allah.” (2) Manuscripts (A) and (B): “the king.” (3) Manuscripts (A) and (B): “As for the response.” The discussion here concerns the Rāfidī Ibn al-Mutahhar. (4) “Most High” is an addition in manuscripts (A) and (B). (5) Manuscripts (N) and (M): “for indeed.” (6) Manuscript (M): “we do not dispute.” (7) Manuscripts (N) and (M): “and it is weak.” (8) Manuscripts (N) and (M): “Thus, the implied wording is.”

وَهَذِهِ الْأُمُورُ مَبْسُوطَةٌ فِي غَيْرِ هَذَا الْمَوْضِعِ، وَقَدْ تَبَيَّنَ بِمَا ذَكَرْنَاهُ أَنَّ مِنْ جَعَلَ عِبَادَ اللَّهِ (١) كَأَعْوَانِ السُّلْطَانِ (٢) فَهُوَ مِنْ أَعْظَمِ الْمُشْرِكِينَ بِاللَّهِ. [التعليق على كلام الرافضي عن قوله تعالى وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ] وَأَمَّا جَوَابُهُ (٣) عَنِ احْتِجَاجِهِمْ بِقَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى (٤) : {وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ} [سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ: ٥٩ - ٩٦] بِأَنَّ (٥) الْمُرَادَ بِذَلِكَ الْأَصْنَامُ، فَلَا نُنَازِعُهُ (٦) فِي أَنَّ الْمُرَادَ بِذَلِكَ الْأَصْنَامُ، فَإِنَّ هَذَا هُوَ أَصَحُّ الْقَوْلَيْنِ. وَ " مَا " بِمَعْنَى الَّذِي، وَمَنْ قَالَ: إِنَّهَا مَصْدَرِيَّةٌ وَالْمُرَادُ وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَعَمَلَكُمْ فَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ (٧) ، فَإِنَّ سِيَاقَ الْكَلَامِ إِنَّمَا يَدُلُّ عَلَى الْأَوَّلِ ; لِأَنَّهُ قَالَ: {أَتَعْبُدُونَ مَا تَنْحِتُونَ - وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ} [سُورَةُ الصَّافَّاتِ: ٩٥ - ٩٦] فَأَنْكَرَ عَلَيْهِمْ عِبَادَةَ الْمَنْحُوتِ، فَالْمُنَاسِبُ أَنْ يَذْكُرَ مَا يَتَعَلَّقُ بِالْمَنْحُوتِ وَأَنَّهُ مَخْلُوقٌ لِلَّهِ. وَالتَّقْدِيرُ (٨) وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَ الْعَابِدَ وَالْمَعْبُودَ، وَلِأَنَّهُ لَوْ قَالَ: وَاللَّهُ خَلْقَكُمْ وَعَمَلَكُمْ لَمْ يَكُنْ فِي هَذَا مَا يَقْتَضِي ذَمَّهَمْ عَلَى الشِّرْكِ، بَلْ قَدْ يُقَالُ: إِنَّهُ إِقَامَةُ عُذْرٍ لَهُمْ. وَذَلِكَ لِأَنَّ الْوَاوَ فِي قَوْلِهِ: {وَاللَّهُ خَلَقَكُمْ وَمَا تَعْمَلُونَ} وَاوُ

(١) أ، ب: عِبَادَةَ اللَّهِ. (٢) أ، ب: الْمَلِكِ. (٣) أ، ب: وَأَمَّا الْجَوَابُ، وَالْكَلَامُ هُنَا عَنِ الرَّافِضِيِّ ابْنِ الْمُطَهَّرِ. (٤) تَعَالَى: زِيَادَةٌ فِي (أ) ، (ب) . (٥) ن، م: فَإِنَّ. (٦) م: فَلَا مُنَازَعَةَ. (٧) ن، م: وَهُوَ ضَعِيفٌ. (٨) ن، م: فَالتَّقْدِيرُ.