4. THE MEANING OF ABSOLUTE TRUTH (‘AYN AL- YAQIN) TRUTH WITH CERTAINTY (HAQQ AL-YAQIN) AND A SURE KNOWLEDGE ( ‘ILM AL-YAQIN)
SHAYKH UL-ISLAM AHMAD BIN TAYMIYYAH, may Allah have mercy on him, was asked about Allah’s Speech:
“…absolute truth ( ‘ayn al-yaqin). (al-Waqi ah (56):95)
and
“…truth with certainty (haqq al-yaqin). (al-Takathur (102):7)
and
“…sure knowledge ( ‘ilm al-yaqin).” (al-Takathur (102):5)
So what is the meaning of each of these positions and which of them highest?
He answered: All praise is for Allah, Lord of the worlds. With respect to these names, the people have well-known statements. From them, it is said ‘Sure knowledge’ for what is known from listening, information, analogy and looking. ‘Truth with certainty’ is what was witnessed and has been viewed with one’s own sight. ‘Absolute truth’ is what a person has embarked on, and found (for himself) and tried and known from experiencing it.
So the first (level of knowledge) is like the one who has been informed that there is honey, and he believes the informer or he saw the effects of the honey, so he inferred its existence.
The second (level of knowledge) is like the one who saw the honey and witnessed it and observed it; and this level is higher than the said, “The one who is informed is not previous,as the Prophet like the one who observed.
And the third (level of knowledge) is like the one who tasted the honey, and experienced its flavour and sweetness. And it is known that this level is higher than the previous ones, so that is why the people of knowledge are designated for what they have of experience and Said in the authentic hadith,“Whoever discovery.As the Prophet possesses the following three qualities will have the sweetness (delight) of faith: The one to whom Allah and His Messenger become dearer than anything else; the one who loves a person and loves him only for Allah’s sake; and the one who hates to revert to disbelief after Allah has rescued him from it, as he hates to be thrown into the fire.’ And he said, ‘He has found the taste of faith who is content with Allah as his Lord, with Islam as his religion and with Muhammad as his messenger.’
By Shaykhu’l-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah
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