The meaning of the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) saying: “And You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You”
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “O Allah,Sunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam),” what is the meaning of “there is nothing beneath You”?
Answer:
Closeness means closeness to His servants; He is close to His servants while being High. So He is close in His Highness and in His nearness. He is close to His servants, and He is above His creations (Mighty and Majestic). The meaning of “there is nothing beneath You” is that no one is closer to Your servants than You. Yes. While He is High (Glorified and Exalted is He) above His Throne. Because He combined the two: “You are the Manifest, so there is nothing above You, and You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You.” Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: Regarding the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), “O Allah,
You are the Most High, and there is nothing above You, and You are the Most Near and there is nothing nearer than You
أنت الظاهر فليس فوقك شيء، وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيءAnswer:
Closeness means closeness to His servants; He is close to His servants while being High. So He is close in His Highness and in His nearness. He is close to His servants, and He is above His creations (Mighty and Majestic). The meaning of “there is nothing beneath You” is that no one is closer to Your servants than You. Yes. While He is High (Glorified and Exalted is He) above His Throne. Because He combined the two: “You are the Manifest, so there is nothing above You, and You are the Hidden, so there is nothing beneath You.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [241 -1024] معنى قول النبي ﷺ: (وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيء) - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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