Explanation of the Shaykh al-Islam's statement: The command and prohibition do not fall off him
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Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is the explanation of the Shaykh al-Islam's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that "the command and prohibition do not fall off him, neither by his witnessing the divine decree nor by anything else"? This means that no matter how strong his certainty, faith, and knowledge of Allah may be, the command and prohibition do not fall off him. This is a refutation of those who claim that one who knows Allah and reaches Him, in their opinion,
Answer:
does not need the command and prohibition. That applies to the common people who do not know and have not reached Him. This has been repeated to you before. Yes.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, asks: What is the explanation of the Shaykh al-Islam's (may Allah have mercy on him) statement that "the command and prohibition do not fall off him, neither by his witnessing the divine decree nor by anything else"? This means that no matter how strong his certainty, faith, and knowledge of Allah may be, the command and prohibition do not fall off him. This is a refutation of those who claim that one who knows Allah and reaches Him, in their opinion,
Answer:
does not need the command and prohibition. That applies to the common people who do not know and have not reached Him. This has been repeated to you before. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [170 /641] ما معنى قول ابن تيمية (لا يسقط عنه الأمر والنهي لا بشهوده القدره...)؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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