Sheikh Abu Ja’far, Muhammed bin Ali, the compiler of this book, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Indeed, people are being confused by the matter of Mu’awiya, as they say that he was a writer of the Revelation, whereas that does not necessitate a virtue for him. That is due to him being parallel in that regard to Abdullah bin Sa’d bin Abi Sarh, and they both used to write the Revelation to him, and he was the one to said: «I will reveal like what Allah has revealed». Moreover, the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, used to dictate for him: «And Allah is Forgiving, Merciful in particular», whereas he would write: «And Allah is Mighty, All-Wise», and he would dictate for him: «And Allah is Mighty, All-Wise», whereas he would write: «And Allah is All-Knowing, All-Wise». The Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, would then say: «It is one, it is one», to which Abdullah bin Sa’d would say: «Indeed, Muhammed does not know what he is saying! He is saying (something), and I am saying other than what he says, and so he says to me: It is one, it is one! If this was permitted, then I will reveal like what Allah has revealed.» Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, then revealed for his sake: «And the one who said: I will reveal like what Allah has revealed» (6:93). He then fled and recited lampoonery against the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and so the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, said: «The one who finds Abdullah bin Sa’d bin Abi Sarh, even if he may be adhering to the veils of the Ka’ba, let him kill him.» The Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, only used to tell him, with regards to what he was altering: «It is one, it is one» because it was not supposed to be written that which Abdullah wanted, but it should only be written what he, peace be upon him, dictated, and so he said: «It is one, regardless if you alter or do not alter. It shall not be written what you write, but rather, it should be written what I am dictating of the Revelation, and Jibra’eel, peace be upon him, will rectify it. In that lies a denotation to the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, and the aspect of the wisdom with regards to that the Prophet, Allah’s blessings be upon him and his Family, assigned Mu’awiya and Abdullah bin Sa’d, while they were enemies, is that the polytheists said: «Indeed, Muhammed is saying that this Qur’an comes automatically, and he comes in every event with a verse which he claims has been revealed unto him.» This is due to that the method of the one who causes speech for events that occur at specific times, is that he alters the phrases if that speech was to be brought again, and he would not bring it at the second matter and after the specific times had passed it, except that he change it from its first case, by phrase and meaning, and by phrases without (causing change to the) meaning. Thus, he sought assistance in writing that which was sent down unto him with regards to occurring events, from two that were hostile to him in (matters of) religion, and (who were considered to be) just according to his enemies. This was in order for the disbelievers and polytheists to know that his speech at the second matter is (like) his speech at the first matter, not having been subject to alteration, nor having turned from its direction. Hence, it would be more serving to deliver the proof upon them. Had he sought assistance to that from two allies, such as Salman, Abu Dharr and their likes, the matter to his enemies would not have fallen into this spot, and it would be (a factor for it to be) imagined as collaboration and agreeability. This is the aspect of the wisdom behind the request for them to write. It is obvious and clear, and praise be to Allah.
IsnādLe cheikh Abu Ja'far Muhammad ibn Ali, l'auteur de ce livre - qu'Allah soit satisfait de lui - a dit :
Certes, les gens ont comparé la situation de Mu'awiya en disant qu'il était le scribe de la révélation, mais cela ne lui confère pas de mérite. En effet, il était associé dans cela à Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh, qui écrivait la révélation pour lui. C'est lui qui disait : "Je révélerai quelque chose similaire à ce qu'Allah a révélé." Alors que le Prophète, que la paix et les bénédictions d'Allah soient sur lui, lui dictait "Par Allah, le Pardonneur, le Miséricordieux", il écrivait "Par Allah, le Puissant, le Vivant". Et quand le Prophète lui dictait "Par Allah, le Puissant, le Sage", il écrivait "Par Allah, l'Omniscient, le Sage". Le Prophète lui disait alors : "Il est Un, Il est Un." Abdullah ibn Sa'd répliquait : "Muhammad ne sait pas ce qu'il dit ! Il dit une chose et je dis autre chose." Le Prophète lui répétait : "Il est Un, Il est Un." Si cela était permis, je révélerais quelque chose similaire à ce qu'Allah a révélé. Alors Allah, le Très Haut, révéla : "Et quiconque dit : 'Je révélerai quelque chose similaire à ce qu'Allah a révélé'...". Celui qui avait dit cela s'enfuit, mais le Prophète dit : "Que celui qui trouve Abdullah ibn Sa'd ibn Abi Sarh, même s'il se cramponne au voile de la Kaaba, le tue." Le Prophète ne lui disait "Il est Un, Il est Un" que pour rectifier ce qu'Abdullah voulait écrire, car ce n'était pas ce qu'il voulait écrire qui était inscrit, mais ce que le Prophète dictait. Gabriel le rectifiait. Cela démontre la sagesse du Prophète dans le fait de solliciter la révélation de Mu'awiya et Abdullah ibn Sa'd, même s'ils étaient ses ennemis, afin de contrer les accusations des polythéistes selon lesquelles Muhammad composait le Coran de son propre chef et apportait des versets à chaque occasion, prétendant qu'ils lui étaient révélés. C'est ainsi que le Prophète se servait de ces deux individus pour révéler des événements survenus après eux, afin que les mécréants et les polythéistes sachent que ses paroles, répétées à différentes occasions, ne variaient pas dans leur sens ni dans leur forme. Cela constituait un argument plus convaincant à leur encontre. S'il avait sollicité des alliés tels que Salman, Abu Dhar et d'autres, ses ennemis auraient nié cette situation et auraient imaginé une collusion et une concordance. La sagesse derrière le fait de les solliciter est claire, louange à Allah.
