and whoever claims that this is the remembrance of the common people and that the remembrance of the elite is the singular name, and the remembrance of the elite of the elite is the hidden name, they are misguided and mistaken. The argument of some of them using His saying (Sūrat al-Anʿām, 91): "Say, 'Allāh,' then leave them in their discourse, amusing themselves," is among the clearest errors of these people. For the name [Allāh] is mentioned in the command as a response to the inquiry in the previous verse, which is His saying (Sūrat al-Anʿām, 91): "Say, 'Who sent down the Book that Moses brought as a light and guidance for the people? You make it into pages, showing some and concealing much. And you were taught what you did not know, neither you nor your fathers.' Say, 'Allāh.'" Meaning: Allāh is the One who sent down the Book that Moses brought. The name [Allāh] is the subject, and its predicate is indicated by the inquiry, as in similar cases; you say: "Who is his neighbor?" and it is said: "Zayd." As for the singular name, whether expressed or hidden, it is not complete speech, nor a meaningful sentence, and it is not associated with faith, disbelief, command, or prohibition. None of the predecessors of the ummah mentioned this, nor did the Messenger of Allāh (ṣallá Allāhu ʿalayhi wa-sallam) legislate it, and it does not provide the heart with beneficial knowledge or a useful state by itself. Rather, it gives an abstract conception, and it is not judged by negation or affirmation unless it is accompanied by knowledge of the heart and its state that provides benefit