Combining the status of Siddiq and Prophethood
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned earlier that the basis for the status of Siddiq (truthful one) is after fatherhood. So how did Allah, Glorified and Exalted, attribute this to Abraham, given His saying: "And in His creation[Maryam 19:41]"?
Answer:
Yes, Allah combined this in one person: a Siddiq and a Prophet. But one who is a Siddiq and not a Prophet is next in rank to the Prophets. A Prophet is described as both a Siddiq and a Prophet; he has two descriptions. But one who is not a Prophet is described only as a Siddiq and not as a Prophet. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, you mentioned earlier that the basis for the status of Siddiq (truthful one) is after fatherhood. So how did Allah, Glorified and Exalted, attribute this to Abraham, given His saying: "And in His creation
in the Book [the story of] Abraham. Indeed, he was a man of truth and a prophet.
الْكِتَابِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صِدِّيقًا نَّبِيًّاAnswer:
Yes, Allah combined this in one person: a Siddiq and a Prophet. But one who is a Siddiq and not a Prophet is next in rank to the Prophets. A Prophet is described as both a Siddiq and a Prophet; he has two descriptions. But one who is not a Prophet is described only as a Siddiq and not as a Prophet. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 30 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/سلامة القلوب والألسن للصاحبة/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة — youtube.com (53:27)
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