All of these doctrines constitute manifest disbelief; no scholar of Islam has any doubt about that. This is like the belief of the Ismailis, the descendants of Maymūn al-Qaddāh, whose forefather was a Jew brought up by a Magian. They claimed descent from Muhammad ibn Ismāīl ibn Jafar, and many of their followers ascribed divinity or prophethood to them and believed that Muhammad ibn Ismāīl ibn Jafar had abrogated the religious law of the Prophet Muhammad—may Allah bless him and grant him peace.
Likewise, a group of extremists ascribe divinity or prophethood to Ali and to certain members of his household, whether the Twelve or others.
Similarly, some among the common people and ascetics ascribe a measure of divinity or prophethood to certain shaykhs, or believe them to be superior to the prophets. [They regard the Seal of the saints as superior to the Seal of the Prophets] (1). Likewise, some of these people regard the saints as superior to the prophets.
Ibn Arabī and others like him believe that the Seal of the Prophets learns from the Seal of the saints, and that he is himself the Seal of the saints.
Another group believes that the perfect philosopher knows more than the prophet about theoretical truths and knowledge of the divine.
These and similar statements constitute disbelief contrary to the religion of Islam, by the consensus of the Muslims. Whoever voices any of them is to be called upon to repent of it, just as his counterparts are called upon to repent