Regarding the statements: "My recitation of the Qur'aan is created/uncreated".

[Maher.ibn.Ahmad.Attiyeh]

Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah
Amma-ba'd

Here is part of what Shaikh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) said in his sharh of 'Aqeedah At-Tahaawiyyah regarding those deviants who say, "the Qur`an is created." Search for Points 45-54, pages 33-39 of the link.

QUESTIONS RELATING TO POINT 49

Q: Which groups believe that the Qur`aan is created??

The Jahmiyyah and the Mu’tazilah.

Q: Why do these groups hold this belief?

They hold this mistaken belief because they believe that Allaah does not literally speak – due to their foolish methodology of negating all of Allaah’s Attributes. They fall into this out of fear that by affirming Allaah's Attributes, they will be committing tashbeeh (resembling Allaah to the Creator).

These groups do not distinguish between the Attributes of the Creator on one hand, and the Attributes of the Creation on the other.So these groups flee from tashbeeh (resembling Allaah to His Creation) only to fall into the blameworthy ta'teel (negation of Allaah's Attributes) – which in fact is even worse! A good example of: out of the frying pan, into the Fire.

Q: What simple principle does the shaykh bring to destroy their arguments?

He hafidhahullaah said:

If only they (i.e. these two groups) affirmed that which Allaah affirmed for Himself, and were aware that there is a difference between the Attributes of the Creator and the Attributes of the Creation, they would surely have precisely arrived at the Truth, and felt at ease, and left the people at ease. However they were upon misguidance.

QUESTIONS RELATING TO POINT 50

Q: What is the ruling passed upon the person who thinks that when he hears the Qur`aan, he is only hearing the speech of a human?

This person has committed kufr (disbelief).


Q: Why is this ruling passed upon such a person?

Such a person has rejected the speech of Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic. So if there is no speech of Allaah which He revealed upon His Servants, then how can the hujjah (proof) be established against them?

If there is not be found anywhere in existence the Speech of Allaah – not in the Tawraah, nor in the Injeel, nor in the Qur`aan – then this implies that the proof from Allaah has not been established upon Mankind, and this is from the worst forms of disbelief and the most severe misguidance.

QUESTIONS RELATING TO POINT 51

Q: Who is the person mentioned in the Qur`aan itself who made the grave error of saying that the Qur`aan was the speech of a human?

It was al Waleed ibn al Mugheerah al Makhzoomi. He was from the senior figures amongst the kuffaar of Makkah, and one of their most powerful people. He was known as 'The Flower of Makkah' due to his high standing amongst them.

Q: How did he come to deny that the Qur`aan was the Speech of Allaah?

When he heard the Qur`aan, al Waleed was amazed by it and knew that it could not be the speech of a mere human. He therefore praised it, acknowledging that it was not like the poetry or sorcery that he was familiar with. However his people scolded and reprimanded him for saying this, since his statement would mean acknowledging the messengership of Muhammad sall Allaahu alaiyhi wa sallam.

So al Waleed turned back on his opinion and said: This is nothing but the word of a human being. (Soorah al Muddathir (74) aayah 25)

And so Allaah revealed the aayaat in Soorah al Muddathir (aayaat 18 to 25).

Q: What fate did Allaah promise this man?

He, the Most High, stated: I will cast him into Hellfire. (Soorah al Muddathir (74) aayah 26)

QUESTIONS RELATING TO POINT 52

Q: To whom does the shaykh hafidhahullaah compare al Waleed ibn al Mugheerah al Makhzoomi?

He compares al Waleed to the misguided Muslim who incorrectly states that the Qur`aan is not the Speech of Allaah in reality, but rather the speech of a man.

For what is the difference between these two people – al Waleed and the misguided Muslim – except that the latter claims Islaam for himself and the former did not claim to be Muslim??

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