Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see his Lord on the night of the Mi'raj?
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Question:
He asks: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see his Lord on the night of the Isra and Mi'raj?
Answer:
No. The view of the majority, or rather the consensus, is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see his Lord with his eyes. This is because Allah is not seen in this world as long as a person is alive in this world; he does not see his Lord. Rather, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is seen on the Day of Resurrection. The believers will see Him on the Day of Resurrection with their own eyes, for Allah will grant them the strength to look at their Lord. In this world, no one is able to look at his Lord. When Allah manifested Himself to the mountain, it crumbled and became dust. When Musa asked,[Al-A'raf 7:143] [Al-A'raf 7:143], he fainted from the awe and majesty of Allah the Exalted. No one is able to see Him in this world. However, after death in the Hereafter, the evidence has been mass-transmitted that the believers will see their Lord on the Day of Resurrection.
He asks: Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see his Lord on the night of the Isra and Mi'raj?
Answer:
No. The view of the majority, or rather the consensus, is that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see his Lord with his eyes. This is because Allah is not seen in this world as long as a person is alive in this world; he does not see his Lord. Rather, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is seen on the Day of Resurrection. The believers will see Him on the Day of Resurrection with their own eyes, for Allah will grant them the strength to look at their Lord. In this world, no one is able to look at his Lord. When Allah manifested Himself to the mountain, it crumbled and became dust. When Musa asked,
his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place
رَبُّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُthen you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious.
فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّا وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًا
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل رأى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم ربه يوم المعراج؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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