الفِعلُthe action
The action.
اخْتِلافُهُمtheir disagreementفيinكَثِيرٍmanyمِنَofالأَسماءِthe namesوَالصِّفاتِand the attributesوَالأَحكامِand the rulings
Their disagreement in many of the names, attributes, and rulings.
فَإنَّFor indeedمَنْwhoeverعَلِمَ أَنَّknows thatالِاختِيَارِيَّthe optionalلازِمٌnecessaryلِلْحَيَاةِfor life,,وَأَنَّand thatالسَّمْعَthe hearingوَالْبَصَرَand the sightلازِمَانِnecessaryلِلْحَيَاةِfor lifeالْكاملةِthe complete one,,وَأَنَّand thatسَائِرَthe rest ofالكَمالِperfectionمِنَofلَوَازِمِnecessitiesالحَيَاةِlifeالْكاملةِthe complete one--أَثْبَتَaffirmedمِنْfromأَسْمَاءِthe namesالرَّبِّof the Lordوَصِفَاتِهِand His attributesوَأَفْعَالِهِand His actionsماwhatيُنْكَرُis deniedمِنْbyمَنْwho did notيَعْرِفْknowلُزُومَthe necessityذَلِكَof that,,وَلَاand does notيَعْرِفْknowحَقِيقَةَthe realityالحَيَاةِof lifeوَلَوَازِمَهَاand its necessities,,وَكَذَلِكَand likewiseسَائِرَthe rest ofصِفَاتِهِHis attributes
For whoever knows that the optional is necessary for life, and that hearing and sight are necessary for complete life, and that the rest of the perfection is necessary for complete life - has affirmed from the names of the Lord, His attributes, and His actions what is denied by those who do not know the necessity of that, nor know the reality of life and its necessities, and likewise the rest of His attributes.
فَإنَّFor indeedاسْمٌthe name«العَظِيمِ»"The Almighty"لَهُhasلَوَازِمَnecessitiesيُنْكَرَتْthat is deniedمِنْby the one whoلَمْdid notيَعْرِفْknowعَظَمَةَthe greatnessاللَّهِof Allahوَلَوَازِمَهَاand its necessities
For the name "The Almighty" has necessities that are denied by the one who does not know the greatness of Allah and its necessities.
وَكَذَلِكَAnd likewiseاسْمٌthe name«العَلِيِّ»"The Most High"وَاسْمٌand the name(الْحَكِيمِ)(The Wise"وَسَائِرُand allأَسْمَائِهِHis names,,فَإنَّfor indeedمَنْwhoeverلَوَازِمَthe necessitiesاسْمِof the nameالعَلِيِّ"The Most High"الْعُلُوَّthe absolute highnessالْمُطْلَقِthe absolute,,بِكُلِّin everyاعْتِبَارٍrespect,,فَلَهُfor Himالْعُلُوُّthe highnessالْمُطْلَقُthe absoluteمِنْfromجَمِيعِallالْوُجُوهِperspectives::عُلُوُّhighnessالْقَدْرِof status,,وَعُلُوُّand highnessالْقَهْرِof might,,وَعُلُوُّand highnessالذَّاتِof the essence.
And likewise, the name "The Most High" and the name "The Wise" and all His names, for whoever knows the necessities of the name "The Most High" is the absolute highness, in every respect. For Him is the absolute highness from every perspective: the highness of status, the highness of might, and the highness of the essence.
فَمَنْWhoeverجَحَدَdeniesعُلُوَّthe highnessالذَّاتِof the essenceفَقَدْhas indeedجَحَدَdeniedلَوَازِمَthe necessitiesاسْمِهِof His nameالْعَلِيِّ"The Most High".
Whoever denies the highness of the essence has indeed denied the necessities of His name, "The Most High."
وَكَذَلِكَAnd likewiseاسْمُهُHis name«الظَّاهِرُ»"The Manifest"مِنْofلَوَازِمِهِits necessities::أَنْthatلَاthere is notيَكُونَbeفَوْقَهُabove Himشَيءٌanything,,كَمَاasفيinالصَّحِيحِthe authenticعَنْfromالنَّبِيِّthe Prophetصَلَّىmay (he) blessاللَّهُAllahعَلَيْهِupon Himوَسَلَّمَand peace«"وَأَنْتَand Youالظَّاهِرُthe Manifest,, فَلَيْسَthere is notفَوْقَكَabove YouشَيءٌanythingبَلْRatherهُوَHeسُبْحَانَهُthe Exaltedفَوْقَaboveكُلِّeveryشَيءٍthing.
And likewise, His name "The Manifest" has necessities: that there is nothing above Him, as it is authentically reported from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, "And You are the Manifest, and there is nothing above You." Rather, He, may He be exalted, is above all things.
فَمَنْWhoeverجَحَدَdeniesفَوْقِيَّتَهُHis being aboveسُبْحَانَهُthe Exaltedفَقَدْhas indeedجَحَدَdeniedلَوَازِمَthe necessitiesاسْمِهِof His nameالظَّاهِرِ"The Manifest".
Whoever denies His being above, the Exalted, has indeed denied the necessities of His name, "The Manifest."
وَلَاAnd notيَصِحُّis correctأَنْto beيَكُونَbeالظَّاهِرُthe Manifestهُوَisمِنْofلَهُfor Himفَوْقِيَّةٌthe being aboveالْقَدْرِof statusفَقَطُonly,,كَمَاasيُقَالُit is said::الذَّهَبُthe goldفَوْقَis aboveالْفِضَّةِthe silverوَالْجَوْهَرُand the gemفَوْقَis aboveالزُّجَاجِthe glassلِأَنَّbecauseهَذِهِthisالْفَوْقِيَّةَthe being aboveتَتَعَلَّقُis relatedبِالظُّهُورِto the manifestation,,بَلْbutقَدْmayيَكُونَbeالمُفَوَّقُthe superiorأَظْهَرَmore manifestمِنَthanالْفَائِقِthe surpassedفِيin itوَلَاand notيَصِحُّis correctأَنْto beظُهُورُthe manifestationالْقَهْرِof powerوَالْغَلَبَةِand dominanceفَقَطُonly,,وَإِنْand ifكَانَHe wasسُبْحَانَهُthe Exaltedظَاهِراًmanifestبِالْقَهْرِwith powerوَالْغَلَبَةِand dominance,,لِمُقَابَلَةِto contrastالِاسْمِthe nameبِـ «with "الْبَاطِنِthe Hidden"وَهُوَand He isالَّذِيthe one whoلَيْسَis notدُونَهُbeneath Himشَيءٌanything,,كَمَاasقَابَلَHe contrasted«الْأَوَّلِ»"The First"الَّذِيwhoلَيْسَis notقَبْلَهُbefore Himشَيءٌanything,,بِـwith«الآخِرِ»"The Last"الَّذِيwhoلَيْسَis notبَعْدَهُafter Himشَيءٌanything.
And it is not correct to say that 'The Manifest' is only the one who has a high status, as it is said: 'The gold is above the silver and the gem is above the glass' because this being above relates to the manifestation. But the superior may be more manifest than the surpassed in it. And it is not correct to say that the manifestation is only of power and dominance. Even if He, the Exalted, manifests with power and dominance for the sake of contrasting the name with 'The Hidden' who is the one who has nothing beneath Him, as He contrasted 'The First' who has nothing before Him with 'The Last' who has nothing after Him.
وَكَذَلِكَAnd likewiseاسْمٌthe name«الْحَكِيمِ»"The Wise"مِنْofلَوَازِمِهِits necessities::ثُبُوتُthe establishmentالْغَايَاتِthe goalsالْمَحْمُودَةِthe praiseworthyالْمَقْصُودَةِthe intended onesلَهُfor Himبِأَفْعَالِهِby His actions,,وَضْعُهُHis placingالأَشْيَاءَthe thingsفِيinمَوَاضِعِهَاtheir placesوَإِيقَاعُهَاand putting themعَلَىinأَحْسَنِthe bestالْوُجُوهِways.
And likewise, the name 'The Wise' has necessities: the establishment of praiseworthy and intended goals by His actions, His placing of things in their places, and putting them in the best ways.
فَإنْكَارُFor denyingذَٰلِكَthatإنْكَارٌdeniesلِهَذَاthisالْاسْمِnameوَلَوَازِمِهِand its necessities.
For denying that denies this name and its necessities.
وَكَذَلِكَAnd likewiseسَائِرُallأَسْمَائِهِHis namesالْحُسْنَىthe Most Beautiful.
And likewise all His most beautiful names.