Allah, Most High, is the very One Who Himself affirms His Unity by the tongue of whomsoever of His creatures He wishes. If He affirms His Unity in my tongue it is He Who does so, and it is His Affair. Otherwise, my brother, I myself have nothing to do with affirming Allah's Unity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Hallaj claims that affirming God's unity is God speaking through him, not his own effort. He disclaims personal agency in this declaration.
- In plain terms
- God speaks through the speaker, not the speaker himself.
- What can you take from it?
- See divine words as God speaking through you.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When is your voice God's voice?
Another view
It may sound like passivity to critics.
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