What is meant by the word (dunak) in the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him): “And You are the Hidden, so there is nothing before You”?
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Question:
May Allah be with you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner asks: In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)Sunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam), what is meant by the word dunak?
Answer:
It means that nothing obscures You, nothing obscures You that stands between You and knowledge of the hidden and the secrets. Nothing veils the sight of Allah, and nothing obscures Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
May Allah be with you, Your Eminence, the father. The questioner asks: In the saying of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him)
and You are the Most Near and there is nothing nearer than You
وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيءAnswer:
It means that nothing obscures You, nothing obscures You that stands between You and knowledge of the hidden and the secrets. Nothing veils the sight of Allah, and nothing obscures Him, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1093- 4717] ما المراد بكلمة (دونك) في قول الرسول:(وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيء)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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