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Fifth:

If the statement, “The siddīqs are three,” is intended to mean that there are no siddīqs other than these, then it (1) is a lie that contradicts the Quran, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Muslims. But if he means (2) that these three alone attained perfection in siddīqhood, that too is wrong, for our community is the best community ever brought forth for humanity. How, then, could the one who affirmed Moses and the one who affirmed Jesus’s messengers be superior to those who affirmed Muhammad?!

Allah Most High did not call the believer from Pharaoh’s household a siddīq, nor is the man from among the people of Yā-Sīn called (3) a siddīq. Rather, they affirmed the messengers (4), whereas those who affirmed Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace—are superior to them.

Allah has indeed called prophets siddīqs, as in His words:

“And mention in the Book Abraham. He was indeed a siddīq and a prophet.”

[Surah Maryam: 41]

“And mention in the Book Idrīs. He was indeed a siddīq and a prophet.”

[Surah Maryam: 56]

And His words concerning Joseph:

“O siddīq!”

[Surah Yūsuf: 46]

Sixth (5): Allah Most High said:

“Those who believe in Allah and His messengers—it is they who are the siddīqs and the martyrs with their Lord.”

[Surah al-Hadīd: 19]

This entails that every believer who believes (6) in Allah and His messengers (7) is a siddīq (8).

(1) N and M read: “then this is.” (2) N and M read: “and if by it is meant.” (3) S and B read: “and is not called.” (4) N reads: “the Messenger.” (5) N reads: “Seventh,” which is an error. (6) N and M read: “everyone who believes.” (7) M reads: “and His Messenger.” (8) N, S, and B read: “the siddīq.”

الْوَجْهُ الْخَامِسُ: أَنَّ قَوْلَ الْقَائِلِ: الصِّدِّيقُونَ ثَلَاثَةٌ، إِنْ أَرَادَ بِهِ أَنَّهُ لَا صِدِّيقَ إِلَّا هَؤُلَاءِ، فَإِنَّهُ (١) كَذِبٌ مُخَالِفٌ لِلْكِتَابِ وَالسُّنَّةِ وَإِجْمَاعِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ. وَإِنْ أَرَادَ (٢) أَنَّ الْكَامِلَ فِي الصِّدِّيقِيَّةِ هُمُ الثَّلَاثَةُ، فَهُوَ أَيْضًا خَطَأٌ ; لِأَنَّ أُمَّتَنَا خَيْرُ أُمَّةٍ أُخْرِجَتْ لِلنَّاسِ ; فَكَيْفَ يَكُونُ الْمُصَدِّقُ بِمُوسَى وَرُسُلِ عِيسَى أَفْضَلَ مِنَ الْمُصَدِّقِينَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ؟ ! وَاللَّهُ تَعَالَى لَمْ يُسَمِّ مُؤْمِنَ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ صِدِّيقًا، وَلَا يُسَمَّى (٣) صَاحِبُ آلِ يَاسِينَ صِدِّيقًا، وَلَكِنَّهُمْ صَدَّقُوا بِالرُّسُلِ (٤) . وَالْمُصَدِّقُونَ بِمُحَمَّدٍ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - أَفْضَلُ مِنْهُمْ. وَقَدْ سَمَّى اللَّهُ الْأَنْبِيَاءَ صِدِّيقِينَ فِي مِثْلِ قَوْلِهِ: {وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَبِيًّا} [سُورَةُ مَرْيَمَ: ٤١] ، {وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِدْرِيسَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَبِيًّا} [سُورَةُ مَرْيَمَ: ٥٦] وَقَوْلِهِ عَنْ يُوسُفَ: {أَيُّهَا الصِّدِّيقُ} [سُورَةُ يُوسُفَ: ٤٦] . الْوَجْهُ السَّادِسُ (٥) : أَنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى قَالَ: {وَالَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ أُولَئِكَ هُمُ الصِّدِّيقُونَ وَالشُّهَدَاءُ عِنْدَ رَبِّهِمْ} [سُورَةُ الْحَدِيدِ: ١٩] . وَهَذَا يَقْتَضِي أَنَّ كُلَّ مُؤْمِنٍ آمَنَ (٦) بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ (٧) فَهُوَ صِدِّيقٌ (٨) .

(١) ن، م: فَهَذَا. (٢) ن، م: وَإِنْ أُرِيدَ بِهِ. (٣) س، ب: وَلَا يُسَمَّى. (٤) ن: بِالرَّسُولِ. (٥) ن: السَّابِعُ، وَهُوَ خَطَأٌ. (٦) ن، م: كُلَّ مَنْ آمَنَ. (٧) م: وَرَسُولِهِ. (٨) ن، س، ب: الصِّدِّيقُ.