al-Shatibi, an Ash'ari.. 🧵
Our Imam al-Shatibi goes about proving the existence of Allah ﷻ by saying that A'rad are contingent
Ibn Taymiyyah says this is inherited from the Jahmiyyah
al-Shatibi chooses Tafwid as the truth and the Madhab of the Salaf
Ibn Taymiyyah calls Tafwid the Madhab of the people of Tajhil
Shatibi says: The Mushabbiha affirmed Jawarih of eyes, hands, legs and face for Allah as well as a Jiha (direction). And these are all attributes of the creation.
He says more explicitly, that believing that Allah ﷻ is in a Jiha is an innovation that does not fall into Kufr according to one opinion!
We know al-Shatibi does Tafwid of the verses on Istiwa', but he also says that the Mushabbiha said these verses mean Allah ﷻ is sitting! تعالى علوا كبيرا.
Tafsir of these verses to mean sitting is one Madhab of the Wahhabis.
al-Shatibi denies Allah's Kalam being composed of sounds and letters and affirms Allah ﷻ's eternal uncreated Kalam Nafsi.
This is of course Tajahhum for them.
al-Shatibi when speaking about Ru'ya of Allah ﷻ in the Akhira, says this Ru'ya does not necessitate a Jiha, or the bouncing of light rays, or Allah being a Jism...
Pure Tanzih.
Meanwhile Ibn Uthaymeen when told that Ru'ya necessitates Allah being a Jism said: "Then let it be so."
Compare the Tanzih of al-Imam al-Shatibi to this catastrophe of Ibn Uthaymeen.
al-Shatibi says the verses of Istihza', Makr and Kayd are all metaphors.
Shatibi gives the Ash'ari interpretation of Love/Rida and Ghadab/Bughd in the right of Allah ﷻ and says they are either willing goodness for those who deserve or the goodness itself.
Ibn Uthaymeen in this clip calls this Tajahhum and a rejection of Allahs Sifat:
I have responded to this clip here:
al-Shatibi chooses the Madhab of the Asha'ira in Hikma and Ta'lil
al-Shatibi counts the Hadith of Nuzul and the verse on Allah being Nur as metaphors..
More Tajahhum as Ibn Uthaymeen said
al-Shatibi chooses the Ash'ari position on Iman, says it is an action of the heart; Tasdiq.
Safar al-Hawali and the rest of the Wahhabis say the Asha'ira are Murji'a Jahmiyyah for this!
Shatibi agrees with the Asha'ira on Qadr and Kasb which the Wahhabis call us Jabriyyah for
Shatibi agrees with the Asha'ira on Tahsin and Taqbih that Wahhabis also disagree with us on
This and so much more makes it clear which side al-Shatibi was on. It is hysterical that this was even doubted.
This is the issue with the opposition, they try and excuse a scholar for his mistakes because he wrote useful works or they think he agrees with them on something.
Yet when a different Ash'ari like Razi or Amidi or Taftazani gives those same beliefs, they are shunned and insulted.
Hypocrisy.
Next they will say Bayhaqi, Ibn Asakir, Ibn Hajar, Nawawi and Suyuti weren't Asha'ira.
Stop claiming our scholars. You are a people without Asanid to the Sunnah, embrace it and move on. Realize this and wake up from your daze. Repentance is still possible.
ولا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم.
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