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the understanding of the mysteries of the Koran and that, which the rightly guided
people have discovered of its meanings, then how would this be preferable while
the Prophet has said: “Whoever interprets the Koran according to his own
opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire.”
The knowledgeable people have used the superficiality of some interpretations to
slander the mystics who have misinterpreted the words of the Koran contrary to
what was related according to ibn Abbas and all interpreters. They have
concluded that this is atheism.
But if what the interpreters said was correct, so this would mean that to
understand the Koran would be to merely memorise its interpretation. And if this
was not correct what would be the meaning of the saying of the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, “Whoever interprets the Koran according to his own
opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire.” Know that whoever
asserts that there is no meaning for the Koran except what has been translated
from the superficiality of its interpretation, that person is only speaking for
himself, and he is correct in what he claims for himself.
people have discovered of its meanings, then how would this be preferable while
the Prophet has said: “Whoever interprets the Koran according to his own
opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire.”
The knowledgeable people have used the superficiality of some interpretations to
slander the mystics who have misinterpreted the words of the Koran contrary to
what was related according to ibn Abbas and all interpreters. They have
concluded that this is atheism.
But if what the interpreters said was correct, so this would mean that to
understand the Koran would be to merely memorise its interpretation. And if this
was not correct what would be the meaning of the saying of the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, “Whoever interprets the Koran according to his own
opinion has confirmed for himself a place in Hell Fire.” Know that whoever
asserts that there is no meaning for the Koran except what has been translated
from the superficiality of its interpretation, that person is only speaking for
himself, and he is correct in what he claims for himself.