Is it permissible to use the title "the one who knows Allah" for some of the righteous?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use the title "the one who knows Allah" for some of the righteous?
Answer:
This is a form of praise. "The one who knows Allah" is a form of praise, and this is generally found among the Sufis. These are Sufi expressions, regarding the "knowers" and "the one who knows Allah."
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to use the title "the one who knows Allah" for some of the righteous?
Answer:
This is a form of praise. "The one who knows Allah" is a form of praise, and this is generally found among the Sufis. These are Sufi expressions, regarding the "knowers" and "the one who knows Allah."
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [11 /1350] هل يجوز إطلاق لقب "العارف بالله" علىٰ بعض الصالحين؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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