Is the father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) in a better state than the one who denied the attributes of hearing and seeing for Allah?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not deny that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) hears and sees. So, is it said that the father of Ibrahim is in a better state in this regard than the one who denied that Allah is All-Hearing and All-Seeing?
Answer:
Is it not far-fetched? We say it is not far-fetched, yes. The people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), despite the severity of their disbelief, did not deny the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). In fact, some of their poetry contains descriptions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with His attributes, and they were the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: You mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the father of Ibrahim (peace be upon him) did not deny that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) hears and sees. So, is it said that the father of Ibrahim is in a better state in this regard than the one who denied that Allah is All-Hearing and All-Seeing?
Answer:
Is it not far-fetched? We say it is not far-fetched, yes. The people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance (jahiliyyah), despite the severity of their disbelief, did not deny the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). In fact, some of their poetry contains descriptions of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with His attributes, and they were the people of the pre-Islamic age of ignorance.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/2626] هل والد إبراهيم عليه السلام أحسن حالاً ممن أنكر صفتي السمع والبصر لله؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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