Ajdodlardan meros bo'lib kelgan asosiy tamoyil bo'yicha, ajralib chiqqan (Secessionists) oqim paydo bo'lishidan oldin, Qur'on Xudoning kalomi ekani va yaratilmagani haqida umumiy kelishuv mavjud edi. Ajralib chiqqanlar Qur'on yaratilgan degan e'tiqodni qabul qilganlarida ham, buni sir tutdilar. Shunday qilib, bu tamoyil ar-Rashid davrigacha buzilmasdan saqlanib qoldi. 66.1

Before the rise of the Secessionists, there was general agreement on the ancestral principle that the Qurʾan is the speech of God and not created.332 Even when the Secessionists adopted the belief that the Qurʾan is created, they kept it a secret. Thus the principle remained inviolate down through the reign of al-Rashīd.333 66.1

[Muḥammad ibn Nūḥ:]334 Men Hорун ар-Рашидни, мўминлар амирини шундай деганини эшитдим: «Бишр ал-Марисий Қуръон яратилган, деяётганмиш. Агар Худо уни қўлимга тушириб берса, қасам ичаманки, уни ҳозиргача ўлдирганимдан ҳам азобли қилиб ўлдираман». 66.2

[Muḥammad ibn Nūḥ:]334 I heard Hārūn al-Rashīd, the Commander of the Faithful, say, “I hear that Bishr al-Marīsī claims the Qurʾan is created. If God puts him in my hands, I swear I’ll kill him more painfully than I’ve ever killed anyone.” 66.2

[Ad-Dawroqiy:] Men Muhammad ibn Nuh rivoyat qilganini eshitdim, u al-Mas'udiydan naql qilib, Bag'dodning qozisi: "Men Bishr al-Mariysiy Qur'on yaratilgan, deb da'vo qilayotganini eshitdim. Agar Xudo uni qo'limga tushirsa, qasam ichamanki, uni men hech kimni o'ldirmagandek og'riqli usulda o'ldiraman", dedi. 66.3

[Al-Dawraqī:] I heard Muḥammad ibn Nūḥ report, citing al-Masʿūdī, judge in Baghdad: “I hear that Bishr al-Marīsī claims the Qurʾan is created. If God puts him in my hands, I swear I’ll kill him more painfully than I’ve ever killed anyone.” 66.3

Shunday qilib Bishr yigirma yil yashirinib yurdi. Hārūn vafot etgach, u yana paydo bo‘lib, o‘zining adashgan e’tiqodini targ‘ib qila boshladi. Mana shunday qilib, Inkvizitsiya boshlandi.

Bishr thus remained in hiding for twenty years. When Hārūn died, he reappeared and began advocating his misguided belief. That’s how the Inquisition started.

[Muallif:] Horun ar-Rashid vafot etgach, al-Amin xalifa bo‘lganida ham rasmiy mavqe o‘zgarmadi. Ammo al-Ma’mun hokimiyatga kelganida, bir qancha Ajratilganlar (Secessionists) uning yoniga kirib olib, uni Qur’on yaratilgan degan qarashni qabul qilishga ko‘ndirdilar. Hali tirik bo‘lgan o‘sha oqsoqollardan cho‘chigan al-Ma’mun yangi aqidaga rozilik berishni talab qilishga bir muncha ikkilandi. Oxir-oqibat, u bu aqidani ummatga majburan joriy etishga qat’iy qaror qildi.335 66.4

[The author:] Even after al-Rashīd died and al-Amīn became caliph, the official position remained the same. But when al-Maʾmūn came to power, a number of Secessionists insinuated themselves into his company and persuaded him to adopt the view that the Qurʾan is created. Fearful of those elders who were still alive, al-Maʾmūn hesitated to call for assent to the new creed. Eventually, though, he resolved to impose it on the community.335 66.4

[Ibn Aktham:]336 Al-Ma'mun bir marta aytdiki, agar Yazid ibn Horun bo'lmaganida, u Qur'on yaratilgan deb e'lon qilgan bo'lardi. Hozir bo'lganlardan biri so'radi: Yazid haqiqatan ham tashvish tug'diradigan odammi? 66.5

[Ibn Aktham:]336 Al-Maʾmūn once remarked that if not for Yazīd ibn Hārūn, he would proclaim that the Qurʾan is created. One of those present asked whether Yazīd was really someone to worry about. 66.5

“Ahmoq!” — dedi xalifa. — “Agar men bir gap aytsam-u, u uni qoralasa-chi? Odamlar tomonlarni tanlashga majbur bo‘lishadi. Men esa, bor-yo‘g‘i bitta narsani yomon ko‘raman — nizoni.” — “Qani, bir o‘zim borib ko‘raman,” — dedi o‘sha odam.

“Fool!” said the caliph. “What if I make a statement and he condemns it? People will have to choose sides. And if there’s one thing I hate, it’s conflict.” “Let me go and see for myself,” said the man.

«Davom eting», dedi al-Ma'mun.

“You go ahead,” said al-Maʾmūn.

Shunday qilib, o'sha kishi Vosit shahriga bordi va u yerda Yazidni o'z masjidida topib, uning yoniga o'tirdi.

So the man traveled to Wāsiṭ, where he found Yazīd in his mosque and sat down with him.

“Yazid,” dedi o‘sha odam, “halifa salom yubordi va sizga ma’lum qilishni xohlaydi: u Qur’onning yaratilgan ekanligini e’lon qilmoqchi.” “Yolg‘on gapiryapsan,” dedi Yazid. “Halifa odamlarni tushunmaydigan va qabul qilmaydigan bir fikrga majburlamaydi. Agar o‘zing ko‘rmoqchi bo‘lsang, dars halqasi yig‘ilganda qaytib kel. Hammasi yig‘ilganda, menga aytgan gapingni ularga ham aytishing mumkin.” Ertasi kuni o‘sha odam odamlar yig‘ilishini kutdi va shunda dedi: “Allah sendan rozi bo‘lsin, Yazid! Halifa salom yubordi va sizga ma’lum qilishni xohlaydi: u Qur’onning yaratilgan ekanligini e’lon qilmoqchi. Bu haqda nima deysiz?” “Yolg‘on gapiryapsan,” dedi Yazid. “Halifa odamlarni hech kim tushunmagan va hech qachon ishonmagan bir fikrga majburlamaydi.” Shunda o‘sha odam halifaning oldiga qaytib keldi va dedi: “Siz to‘g‘ri aytgansiz! Mana, nima bo‘lganini,” va voqeani so‘zlab berdi.

“Yazīd,” said the man, “the caliph sends his regards and wants you to know that he intends to declare that the Qurʾan is created.” “You’re lying,” said Yazīd. “The caliph would never force people to take a position they don’t understand or accept. If you want to see for yourself, come back when the study circle gathers. When everyone’s here, you can tell them what you told me.” The next day the man waited for the people to gather and then said, “God be pleased with you, Yazīd! The caliph sends his regards and wants you to know that he intends to declare that the Qurʾan is created. What do you have to say about that?” “You’re lying,” said Yazīd. “The caliph would never force people to take a position they don’t understand or accept, and that no one has ever believed in before.” So the man came back and said to the caliph, “You were right! Here’s what happened,” and told the story.

«Endi tushundingizmi?» dedi al-Ma'mun. «U sizni mukammal aldadi.»

“Now do you see?” said al-Maʾmūn. “He played you perfectly.”