What is the ruling on a man making the supplication: "O Face of Allah," claiming that it is not an attribute but rather in the essence of Allah?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I told a man who frequently says "O Face of Allah" not to say that. He replied that this is not an attribute, but rather it is in the essence of Allah the Exalted.
Answer:
This is a Jahmi position. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah that it is not an attribute. This is an established attribute of Allah, an essential attribute established for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So either he is a Jahmi, or he is ignorant and does not know. Explain it to him so he understands this matter. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I told a man who frequently says "O Face of Allah" not to say that. He replied that this is not an attribute, but rather it is in the essence of Allah the Exalted.
Answer:
This is a Jahmi position. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah that it is not an attribute. This is an established attribute of Allah, an essential attribute established for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So either he is a Jahmi, or he is ignorant and does not know. Explain it to him so he understands this matter. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [516 -2802] ما حكم دعاء الرجل: يا وجه الله زاعما أنها ليست بصفة وإنما هي في ذات الله؟ — youtube.com
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