KABBANI’S METAPHORICAL MEANING FOR THE THRONE OF
ALLAAH
Kabbani attempts to prove a metaphorical meaning for the
Throne by saying:
"This is confirmed by Ibn ‘Abbas’ own
explanation of the Throne as cited by al-Khazin in his tafsir of 2:255 as
meaning Allah’s knowledge, which Ibn Kathir cites with his chain of
transmission through Ibn Abi Hatim."
(Kabbani, p. 186)
Ibn Katheer’s chain of transmission contains the
narrator Ja’far ibn Abee al-Mugheerah about whom ibn Hajar said:
"Truthful, has some vain fancies." (at-Taqreeb no.960).
Shaykh al-Albaanee says: "The chain of transmission
is not authentic." (as-Saheehah 1/p.226)
The one who Ja’far reports from is Sa’eed ibn
Jubayr, and ibn Mandah said: "He (Ja’far) is not strong in that which
he narrates from Sa’eed ibn Jubayr." (al-Meezaan no.1536 of
adh-Dhahabee). This is also mentioned by Shaykh Muqbil ibn Haadee in his
checking to ibn Katheer (1/p.549).
KABBANI’S USE OF ANOTHER INAUTHENTIC REPORT
ASCRIBED TO IBN ‘ABBAAS
Likewise, Kabbani makes use of another inauthentic report
attributed to ibn ‘Abbaas (p. 196):
"Ibn ‘Abbas said when he was asked about
Allah’s saying ‘On the day the leg shall be uncovered’
(68:42): ‘If you find something from the Qur’an to be obscure, seek
its meaning from poetry; verily poetry is the register (diwan) of the Arabs.
Have you not heard the poet’s saying: Your people have opened the way of
sword-blows upon the necks, And war or battle rose on every leg (i.e. it was
impossible to flee).’ Then he said: ‘This is a day of affliction and
violence.’ Thus the meaning of verse 69:42 is: ‘On the day when
affliction befalls them in earnest.’"
The weakness of this report as well as other similar
narrations has been dealt with in a precise manner by Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee
in his book Manhal al-Raqraaq (refer specifically to pp. 17-36 for a
clarification of the weakness of the narrations attributed to ibn
‘Abbaas).
Shaykh Saleem al-Hilaalee, in addition to mentioning the
hadeeth of Aboo Sa’eed al-Khudree from al-Bukhaaree in which he attributes
the Saaq (Shin) to Allaah: "It will be said to them: 'Do you know any sign
by which you can recognise Him?' They will say: 'The Shin.' So Allaah will then
uncover His Shin whereupon every Believer will prostrate before Him and there
will remain those who used to prostrate before Him just for showing off and for
gaining good reputation (in this world)," also brings two reports from Aboo
Hurairah (p.64) to the same effect:
i. Recorded by ibn Mandah in ar-Radd ‘ala
al-Jaymiyyah (p.40) and al-Eemaan (811, 812), and ibn Jareer at-Tabaree in his
Tafseer (29/26) with their chain of transmission. Shaykh al-Hilaalee says:
"Its chain of transmission is saheeh, its narrators thiqah."
ii. Recorded by ad-Daarimee in his Sunan (2/326) with his
chain of transmission. Shaykh al-Hilaalee says: "Its chain is hasan, its
narators are thiqah except for ibn Ishaaq for he is truthful and commits
tadlees. However, he has clearly stated having heard the hadeeth, therefore it
is hasan."
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