Availability and accessibility of the truth is sufficient in establishing the Ḥujjah
15 February 2024 • 983 views
Sheikhul Islām Ibn Taymīyyah raḥimahullāh stated:
«ومن جواب هؤلاء أن حجة الله برسله قامت بالتمكن من العلم فليس من شرط حجة الله تعالى علم المدعوين بها. ولهذا لم يكن إعراض الكفار عن استماع القرآن وتدبره مانعا من قيام حجة الله تعالى عليهم وكذلك إعراضهم عن استماع المنقول عن الأنبياء وقراءة الآثار المأثورة عنهم لا يمنع الحجة، إذ المكنة حاصلة»
“Allāh's Ḥujjah (binding proof) upon people through His Messengers is established by making it accessible. Thus, it is not a binding condition in order for the Ḥujjah to be established that those being called actually know or comprehend it. As such, when the disbelievers turned away from listening to the Qurʾān and pondering over its meanings, this did not prevent Allāh's Ḥujjah being established upon them. Similarly, their avoidance of hearing what is transmitted from the prophets or reading their traditions does not prevent the ḥujjah being either because of the availability and accessibility of the message.”
[Ar-Radd ’alā Al-Manṭiqiyyīn (1/99)]