Imam al-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH) on Tafwid al-Ma'na
Jan 21, 2015 11:39:01 GMT
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Imam al-Dhahabi (d. 748 AH) on Tafwid al-Ma'na
He mentioned in his Siyar a'lam an-Nubala (8/105):
فقولنا في ذلك وبابه: الإقرار، والإمرار، وتفويض معناه إلى قائله الصادق المعصوم
"Our saying in this and what falls under it is: Submission to the text, passing it on as it came and consigning the knowledge of its meaning (tafwidh ma'nahu) to its Sacrosanct and Truthful Sayer."
He also said in his Siyar a'lam an-Nubala (14/376):
وَأَمَّا السَّلَفُ، فَمَا خَاضُوا فِي التَّأْوِيْلِ، بَلْ آمَنُوا وَكَفُّوا، وَفَوَّضُوا عِلمَ ذَلِكَ إِلَى اللهِ وَرَسُوْلِه
"As for the Salaf (three earliest Muslim generations), then they did not delve into interpretation (of the Attributes), but rather they believed, refrained, and consigned the knowledge of that to Allah and His Messenger (sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)."
Al-Dhahabi also said in his Mizan al I'tidal (2/420, Bijawi edn):
أما معنى حديث الصورة فنرد علمه إلى الله ورسوله ونسكت كما سكت السلف مع الجزم بأن الله ليس كمثله شئ.
"As for the meaning of the hadith which mentions image (sura), then we surrender its knowledge to Allah and His Messenger and we remain silent, just as the Salaf remained silent, along with firm conviction on the fact that there is nothing whatsoever like Allah."
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