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Principle 1: Belief in Allah, Mighty and Exalted be He
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This is the refutation provided by Imhn Muhammad Ibn Khuzaymah about
the Jahmiyyah and their followers. It is an indisputable refutation.
There are, also, similar indisputable refutations provided by prominent
Muslim scholars and figures such as Imhn Ahmad, Shaykhul-Islhn Ibn
Taymiyah and Imhn Ibnul-Qayyim. Their answers are still available, thus, we
are going <strong>to</strong> quote the words ofShaykhul-Islam Ibn Taymiyah who has discussed
the views ofthose claiming that the texts ofthe Qur'ln and the Sunnah, which
tackle Allah's Sublime Attributes, are all of an unspecific nature and thus
cannot be unders<strong>to</strong>od by human beings; that is no one knows about them but
Allah. According <strong>to</strong> those people, the apparent meanings of these verses are
not intended, as understanding these verses in accordance with their apparent
meanings sets a kind ofsimilarity between Allah and His creatures. Therefore,
they admit that such verses convey meanings only known by Allah. Proponents
ofthese views further claim that this is the view of our righteous Salafwhile it
is undoubtedly not. The creed of the Salaf approves of the Attributes of Allah
as portrayed in the Glorious Qur'ln and the Prophetic Sunnah. They believe
in them according <strong>to</strong> their apparent meaning without making any excessive
interpretation. They regard these texts as being of a precise nature and thus
having explicit meanings.
Shaykhul~IsIAm.lbn Taymiyah (may Allah have mercy on him) has said:
')\s for those who deny Allah's Attributes, they argue that the meanings
of the texts expressing them are only known by Allah and they
should not be accepted according <strong>to</strong> their apparent meanings. If we
were <strong>to</strong> accept this view, we would then be required <strong>to</strong> presume that
Allah's Prophets and Messengers, angles, and earlier Muslims did not
apprehend the meaning oftexts they received. This is absolutely wrong,
for this results in that the meanings ofall or some ofAllah's Attributes
were not known <strong>to</strong> His Prophets who accordingly conveyed something of
which they had no knowledge. This false allegation implies disparaging
the Quran and Allah's Prophets, since it contradicts the main intent of
the Quran. Allah explained that He revealed the Quran as a means
ofguidance, and dispatched His Prophets <strong>to</strong> convey His Message <strong>to</strong>
people. He, moreover, commanded us <strong>to</strong> reflect on and comprehend the
meanings ofHis <strong>Book</strong>. Claiming that the most important facets ofthe
Quran, which enunciate Allah's Attributes, His commandments and
prohibitions, rewards and punishments and the details related <strong>to</strong> the
Hereafter, are unintelligible is an unperceivable claim. This is because
such a claim will mean that the Quran is <strong>to</strong>o difficult <strong>to</strong> understand
and that the Prophet has not conveyed the Message."