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Minhaj as-SunnahIbn Taimiya

of all creation concerning the truth, the sincerest of all creation in counseling them (1), and the most eloquent of all creation in explaining the truth. Thus, what he explained (2) concerning Allah’s names and attributes, His elevation, and the vision of Him is the consummate exposition of this subject. [Allah is the One who grants success in attaining what is right] (3).

[The Rāfidī’s Discussion of the Ashʿarites’ Position on the Speech of Allah Most High, and Its Refutation]

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The Rāfidī (4) said: “The Ashʿarites (5) held that Allah commanded and forbade us in pre-eternity (6)—when no created being was with Him—saying:

‘O Prophet, fear Allah.’

[Surah al-Ahzāb: 1]

‘O you who believe, fear Allah.’

[Surah al-Baqarah: 278]

‘O mankind, fear your Lord.’

[Surah al-Nisā: 1] (7)

If a person were to sit in an empty place (8) with no slave present and say, ‘Sālim, stand up! Ghānim, eat! Najāh (9), enter!’ he would be asked: (10) ‘Whom are you calling?’ He would reply, ‘Slaves whom I intend (11) to purchase twenty years from now (12).’ Every rational person would attribute to him

(1) The phrase “and the sincerest of all creation in counseling them” is omitted from manuscript (M), while “in counseling them” is omitted from manuscripts (A) and (B). (2) Manuscript (N): “in what he explained.” (3) The text within square brackets is omitted from manuscripts (N) and (M). (4) The following passage appears in (K), p. 92 (M), 93 (M). (5) Manuscripts (A), (B), and (N): “the Asharites also”; (K): “and they held.” (6) Manuscript (K): “that He Most High is one who commands and forbids in pre-eternity.” (7) In manuscripts (A) and (B), the verse from Surah al-Nisā precedes the verses from Surahs al-Ahzāb and al-Baqara. (8) Manuscript (K): “a person in his home.” (9) Manuscript (M): “Eat everything you need”; (K): “Eat, and O Najāh.” (10) Manuscript (N): “he said”; (M): “then it was said.” (11) The phrase “I intend to” is omitted from manuscripts (A), (B), (N), and (M); I added it from (K). (12) Manuscript (M): “I shall travel with them for twenty years,” which is a textual corruption.

الْخَلْقِ بِالْحَقِّ وَأَنْصَحُ الْخَلْقِ لِلْخَلْقِ (١) ، وَأَفْصَحُ الْخَلْقِ فِي بَيَانِ الْحَقِّ، فَمَا بَيَّنَهُ (٢) مِنْ أَسْمَاءِ اللَّهِ وَصِفَاتِهِ وَعُلُوِّهِ وَرُؤْيَتِهِ هُوَ الْغَايَةُ فِي هَذَا الْبَابِ، [وَاللَّهُ الْمُوَفِّقِ لِلصَّوَابِ] (٣) . [فصل كلام الرافضي على مقالة الأشاعرة في كلام الله تعالى والرد عليه] فَصْلٌ قَالَ الرَّافِضِيُّ (٤) : وَذَهَبَتِ الْأَشَاعِرَةُ (٥) إِلَى أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَمَرَنَا وَنَهَانَا فِي الْأَزَلِ (٦) - وَلَا مَخْلُوقَ عِنْدَهُ - قَائِلًا: {يَاأَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ اتَّقِ اللَّهَ} [سُورَةُ الْأَحْزَابِ: ١] {يَاأَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا اتَّقُوا اللَّهَ} [سُورَةُ الْبَقَرَةِ: ٢٧٨] {يَاأَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمُ} [سُورَةُ النِّسَاءِ: ١] (٧) ، وَلَوْ جَلَسَ شَخْصٌ فِي مَكَانٍ خَالٍ (٨) وَلَا غُلَامَ عِنْدَهُ فَقَالَ: يَا سَالِمُ قُمْ، يَا غَانِمُ كُلْ، يَا نَجَاحُ (٩) ادْخُلْ، قِيلَ: (١٠) لِمَنْ تُنَادِي؟ قَالَ: لِعَبِيدٍ أُرِيدَ أَنْ (١١) أَشْتَرِيَهُمْ بَعْدَ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً (١٢) ، نَسَبَهُ كُلُّ عَاقِلٍ

(١) عِبَارَةُ وَأَنْصَحُ الْخَلْقِ لِلْخَلْقِ سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (م) ، وَسَقَطَتْ لِلْخَلْقِ مِنْ (أ) ، (ب) . (٢) ن: فِيمَا بَيَّنَهُ (٣) مَا بَيْنَ الْمَعْقُوفَتَيْنِ سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (ن) ، (م) . (٤) الْكَلَامُ التَّالِي فِي (ك) ص ٩٢ (م) ٩٣ (م) . (٥) أ، ب، ن: الْأَشَاعِرَةُ أَيْضًا، ك: وَذَهَبُوا. (٦) ك: إِلَى أَنَّهُ تَعَالَى آمِرٌ وَنَاهٍ فِي الْأَزَلِ. (٧) فِي (أ) ، (ب) جَاءَتْ آيَةُ سُورَةِ النِّسَاءِ قَبْلَ آيَتَيْ سُورَةِ الْأَحْزَابِ وَالْبَقَرَةِ. (٨) ك: شَخْصٌ فِي مَنْزِلِهِ. (٩) م: كُلْ مَا تَحْتَاجُ، ك: كَلْ وَيَا نَجَاحُ. (١٠) ن: قَالَ، م: فَقِيلَ. (١١) أُرِيدَ أَنْ: سَاقِطَةٌ مِنْ (أ) ، (ب) ، (ن) ، (م) وَزِدْتُهَا مِنْ (ك) . (١٢) م: أَسِيرُ بِهِمْ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً، وَهُوَ تَحْرِيفٌ.