What is meant by the Face of Allah mentioned in the verses?
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The questioner : The Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), sometimes it is interpreted as the known Face, and sometimes it is interpreted as the Essence. What is the harm sometimes?
The Shaykh : No, it is the Face, it is the Face. Even those who interpret it as the Essence say that this indicates the establishment of the Face, but they use the term Face to refer to the Essence.
The questioner : And the Face of Allah remains.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right, meaning the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) remains.
The questioner : It necessitates that.
The Shaykh : But the Face of Allah remains in the verse, and the establishment of the Face. So those who interpret it as the Essence, stripped of the establishment of the Face, this is an error and is not permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, some people might apply it to a form.
The Shaykh : Yes, but we cannot say that regarding Allah, some people.
The Shaykh : No, it is the Face, it is the Face. Even those who interpret it as the Essence say that this indicates the establishment of the Face, but they use the term Face to refer to the Essence.
The questioner : And the Face of Allah remains.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is right, meaning the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) remains.
The questioner : It necessitates that.
The Shaykh : But the Face of Allah remains in the verse, and the establishment of the Face. So those who interpret it as the Essence, stripped of the establishment of the Face, this is an error and is not permissible.
The questioner : Meaning, some people might apply it to a form.
The Shaykh : Yes, but we cannot say that regarding Allah, some people.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 1142 - 4600 ماذا يقصد بوجه الله الوارد في الأيات؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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