1799 - Muhammad ibn Abi Harun and Muhammad ibn Ja'far informed me that Abu al-Harith narrated to them, saying: I asked Abu 'Abd Allah, saying: 'Some people say that these Waqifa (those who refrain from taking a position on the Qur'an) are worse than the Jahmiyya.' He said: 'They are more effective at beguiling the people than the Jahmiyya; they cast doubt among the people. That is because the true nature of the Jahmiyya has already become clear, whereas these [Waqifa], when they say: "We do not speak [on the matter]," they sway the common people. This inevitably leads to the position of the Jahmiyya.' He said: And I heard him being asked about the one who says: 'I say the Qur'an is the Speech of Allah, and I remain silent.' He said: 'No, this [person] is a doubter; no, [they must remain as such] until they say: "Uncreated."'
١٧٩٩ - أَخْبَرَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ أَبِي هَارُونَ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، أَنَّ أَبَا الْحَارِثِ حَدَّثَهُمْ، قَالَ: سَأَلْتُ أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قُلْتُ: إِنَّ بَعْضَ النَّاسِ يَقُولُ: إِنَّ هَؤُلَاءِ الْوَاقِفَةَ هُمْ شَرٌّ مِنَ الْجَهْمِيَّةِ. قَالَ: " هُمْ أَشَدُّ عَلَى النَّاسِ تَزْيِينًا مِنَ الْجَهْمِيَّةِ، هُمْ يُشَكِّكُونَ النَّاسَ، وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْجَهْمِيَّةَ قَدْ بَانَ أَمْرُهُمْ، وَهَؤُلَاءِ إِذَا قَالُوا: إِنَّا لَا نَتَكَلَّمُ، اسْتَمَالُوا الْعَامَّةَ، إِنَّمَا هَذَا يَصِيرُ إِلَى قَوْلِ الْجَهْمِيَّةِ ". قَالَ: وَسَمِعْتُهُ يَسْأَلُ عَنْ مَنْ قَالَ: أَقُولُ الْقُرْآنُ كَلَامُ اللَّهِ وَأَسْكُتُ. قَالَ: " لَا، هَذَا شَاكٌّ، لَا، حَتَّى يَقُولَ: غَيْرُ مَخْلُوقٍ "
