The Meaning of the Hadith of the Divine Descent and Whether It Is Real
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Question:
He says: A hadith has been reported, O Shaykh, that our Lord descendsJami` at-Tirmidhi 3498Sahih (Darussalam) the hadith. Is this descent, O Shaykh, a real descent? And what is the meaning of the hadith?
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic and the descent is real. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, descends in a real descent befitting His majesty, not like the descent of a created being, but rather a descent befitting Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So we affirm the hadith and believe in it, and that Allah descends every night when the last third of the night remains to the heaven of the world, and He says: Sunan ad-Darimi 2:296, and this is from His grace and His kindness, His generosity and His bounty upon His servants. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh,
He says: A hadith has been reported, O Shaykh, that our Lord descends
to the nearest heaven, until the last third of the night
إلى السماء الدنيا حين يبقى ثلث الليلAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic and the descent is real. He, Glorified and Exalted is He, descends in a real descent befitting His majesty, not like the descent of a created being, but rather a descent befitting Allah, Mighty and Majestic. So we affirm the hadith and believe in it, and that Allah descends every night when the last third of the night remains to the heaven of the world, and He says:
Is there anyone who calls upon Me that I may answer him? Is there anyone who asks
هل من داع فأستجيب له؟ هل من سائلso I give to him? Is there anyone who seeks forgiveness that I may forgive him
فأعطيه، هل من مستغفر فأغفر لهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (098) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-08-02] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (29:53)
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