I was confused by Ibn al-Qayyim’s statement in *Al-Fawa'id*: “Then Allah returned to His saying, the Exalted:”
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Is it permissible to use the phrase “then returned to such-and-such” for Allah, Mighty and Majestic?
The Shaykh:
And what is an example of this? If it appears in a text, give us the passage that contains “then returned.” Yes.
The questioner:
He says: The phrase “then returned” appears in the book *Al-Fawa'id* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and the sentence is: “Then Allah returned to His saying, the Exalted:”
The Shaykh:
Returned to.
The questioner:
To His saying, the Exalted:
The Shaykh:
I know, by Allah, yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: Is it permissible to use the phrase “then returned to such-and-such” for Allah, Mighty and Majestic?
The Shaykh:
And what is an example of this? If it appears in a text, give us the passage that contains “then returned.” Yes.
The questioner:
He says: The phrase “then returned” appears in the book *Al-Fawa'id* by Ibn al-Qayyim, and the sentence is: “Then Allah returned to His saying, the Exalted:”
The Shaykh:
Returned to.
The questioner:
To His saying, the Exalted:
The Shaykh:
I know, by Allah, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [364 -1024] أشكل علي قول ابن القيم في الفوائد: ثم عاد الله إلى قوله تعالى..؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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