Sayings of the Shaykhs That Appear Contrary to the Sacred Law

Question

In the words of Mawlana Rum, Muhyi al-Din Ibn ‘Arabi, Hazrat Shah Waliullah, and many other righteous elders, one also finds sayings and symbolic expressions which outwardly appear contrary to the Sacred Law. What attitude should be taken toward them — should they be rejected, or should silence be maintained? Your guidance is very greatly needed on this matter.

Answer

Since you acknowledge them as righteous elders, how could there be sayings in their speech contrary to the Sacred Law? For the very first condition of being a righteous elder is following the Sacred Law. The reality is that every discipline has its own technical terminology, known only to the people of that discipline; as long as this terminology is not obtained from the…

Source: Fatawa Mahmudiyya

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