The ruling on asking, "Where is Allah?"
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for me to ask some people, "Where is Allah?" and then explain it to them afterward?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the maidservant to test and examine her. He said to her, "Where is Allah?" She said, "In the sky," and pointed to the sky. He said, "Free her, for she is a believer." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Where is Allah?" But the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) people say, "Where is Allah?" It is not said, "Where is Allah?" It is never said, "Where is Allah?" and it is not permissible. It is said, "Where is Allah?" Some of them say, "Where is Allah?" meaning "From whom is Allah?" Glory be to Allah. Does "where" mean "from whom"? This is a lie about the Arabic language. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: Is it permissible for me to ask some people, "Where is Allah?" and then explain it to them afterward?
Answer:
The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked the maidservant to test and examine her. He said to her, "Where is Allah?" She said, "In the sky," and pointed to the sky. He said, "Free her, for she is a believer." The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) asked, "Where is Allah?" But the ta'til (denial of the divine attributes) people say, "Where is Allah?" It is not said, "Where is Allah?" It is never said, "Where is Allah?" and it is not permissible. It is said, "Where is Allah?" Some of them say, "Where is Allah?" meaning "From whom is Allah?" Glory be to Allah. Does "where" mean "from whom"? This is a lie about the Arabic language. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3436/1986] حكم سؤال "أين الله؟" اقتداءً بالنبي ﷺ والرد على المنكرين لذلك - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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