Re: Fir'awn (Pharaoh) Smarter than Ash'aris/Maturidees?
@Mirch It is our believe to affirm and believe in whatever the Islamic text says. When Allah says in the Qur'aan that He rose over His throne and He has hands; it is obligatory upon us to affirm it. How can one says otherwise or say it doesn't matter whether I believe in it or not. Whoever says otherwise need to show an evidence to prove his case. The reason for discussion is very simple: there're people who're misguiding student of knowledge and lay people and slander and accuse the Sunni 'ulama. We learn from the history that this issue didn't become popular until the innovators came into being and started promoting their heretical views. Then as a result, the Tabi'oun and the Taba Tabi'oun stood against them.
In my belief those who fight on these issues and declare each other kafir , mushrik , un guided , missguided , bigot , arrogant , illitrate , apostate are enemies of Islam and enmies of Allah.
If they are having philosophical and academic discussions in a calm and cool manner that is fine , they both will Inshallah be rewarded for trying to understand Quran.
The jihad to understand Quran should not become a qattal or basis for fatwa a kufr for others.
As I said these ayat are in my view mutashabahat and a test for our eman. They are not a yard stick for me to determine the strength of eman or belief of other Muslims. Allah is the best judge in that case. Those who did a Qattal on this basis they were clearly trouble makers and not friends of Islam , they were looking for concubines and maal a ghaneemat.