Arabic → English transcript

Sixth… the sixth principle… Using the sciences…

the Arabic language and the principles of jurisprudence… Or we make them two

principles, using the sciences of the Arabic language…

in inferring tawhid. Like knowing the meaning of“ ilah.”

مثل أن تعرف معنى الإله.

“ Ilah” is not the same as“ Rabb.” “ Rabb” is a word from tarbiya,

الرب كلمة من التربية، من الربوبية..

من الخلق، الإيجاد، التربية، المعاهدة..

making mutual commitments. But“ ilah” is the one who is worshipped.

أما الإله فهو المألوه.

“ Ilah” is on the pattern fi‘al with the meaning of maf‘ul. Alaha means he

worshipped, humbled himself, submitted. So the language has pointed us to

فإذن اللغة دلتنا على شيء مهم.

وهو أن كلمة رب غير كلمة إله.

This is the first important difference.

So the verses that contain“ Rabb” are not like the verses that contain“ ilah.”

So,“ Is there an ilah along with Allah?” They used to grow arrogant

ليس هو المعنى هنا..

ليس هنا معناها الرب، يسألون عن ربهم.

Rather they are asking about the one they worship,

Or the question…

is… that what is negated is creation, governance, provision,

أيضاً اللغة دلت..

اللغة التي تستخدمها في أدلة توحيد العبادة: المفردات..

مفردات اللغة. والثاني..

The science of meanings( ʿIlm al- Maʿānī) in language. ʿIlm al- Maʿānī is one of

علم المعاني من علوم البلاغة.

البلاغة ثلاث.. ثلاث فنون: المعاني..

and al- Badīʿ. The one that matters for us in monotheism is ʿIlm al- Maʿānī.

and al- Badīʿ. The one that matters for us in monotheism is ʿIlm al- Maʿānī.

And in tafsir, there is no exegete who can do good tafsir…

Except someone proficient in ʿIlm al- Maʿānī, it is essential.

In tawhid you need ʿIlm al- Maʿānī, for example… In His saying,

Glorified and Exalted, which is denied today… By scholars who favor shirk

العلماء الذين يحبذون الشرك ويحبذون عبادة الأولياء.

مثلاً في قول الله جل وعلا:

Glorified and Exalted: “ And those who have taken protectors

besides Him” “ We worship them only so that they may

ما نعبدهم إلا.. يعني قال الله جل وعلا عن المشركين..

In the time of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him,

them only for one thing.”

Only so that they may bring us nearer to Allah in position. Meaning, we

do not worship them believing that they create and manage…

But so they may bring us closer to God, who alone creates and manages,

gives and withholds… And He alone exalts and abases, lowers and raises,

They bring one close to God in intimacy, we want that closeness, we want the means.

We want the path. The scholars of meaning said here:

“ We only worship them so that they may bring us nearer to God in closeness”— this

contains restriction… And an additional, relative restriction. Meaning, we do

not worship them for any thing at all… Nor for any supposed reason,

ولا لعلة من العلل، يعني نعتقدها فيهم..

إلا لأنهم صالحون من الملائكة أو الأنبياء أو الأولياء..

يقربون إلى الله زلفى.