Seâdet-i Ebediyye Endless Bliss Third Fascicle

3 — THIRD VOLUME, 101st LETTER
This letter, written to Shaikh ’Abdullah, informs that it is not
permissible to interpret or explain away the âyats of the Qur’ân as
philosophers understand them:
May Allâhu ta’âlâ give you safety and protect you against
disasters! You sent the book named Tabsîr-ur-Rahmân. I have
read some parts of it. I am sending it back. [Tabsîr-ur-rahmân wa
Teysîr-ul-menân is a book of Tafsîr. It was written by Zayn-ud-dîn
’Alî bin Ahmad Ermewî ‘rahmatullâhi ta’âlâ ’alaih’, one of in
savants of the Hanbalî Madhhab. He died in the year 710.]
My dear brother! It is understood that the author of this book
has deviated into the way of philosophers. He almost holds them
equal to Prophets. The meaning which he gave to an âyat of Hûd
Sûra has caught my eye. He interprets the âyat like philosophers,
disagreeing with Prophets’ teachings. He holds Prophets’ word
and philosophers’ word equal as if they were of the same value,
and says: “According to the unanimity of Prophets and
philosophers” about the âyat, “For them there is nothing in the
Hereafter” and says: “By feeling, or mentally, theoretically...”
concerning the âyat, “Torment by fire only.” What value would
philosophers’ unanimity ever have at a place where there is
Prophets’ ‘’alaihimus-salawât-u wa-t-tehiyyât’ unanimity? What
importance could their words have which inform of the torment in
the next world, especially when they disagree with Prophets’
statements? Philosophers say that Hell torment is mental and
theoretical, and he says so, too. These words of theirs show that
they deny the fact that the torment will be felt physically!
However, Prophets have stated unanimously that torment will be
felt. The book, also in its other parts, writes about the âyats of the
Qur’ân so as to agree with philosophers’ statements. On account
of its writings which disagree with those who follow Prophets’ way,
the book bears hidden harm; nay, its harm is quite obvious. Seeing
that it would be necessary to inform you of this fact, I have caused
your head to ache with a few words. I send my salâm.
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