How do we reconcile the denial of seeing Allah in this world with the affirmation of seeing Him in a dream?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If we say that Allah is not seen in this world, how do we reconcile this with what the people of the Sunnah mentioned regarding the possibility of seeing Him in a dream?
Answer:
The dream. The intended meaning is seeing Him while awake in this world. As for in a dream, it is possible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Him in a dream, and Imam Ahmad saw Him in a dream. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. If we say that Allah is not seen in this world, how do we reconcile this with what the people of the Sunnah mentioned regarding the possibility of seeing Him in a dream?
Answer:
The dream. The intended meaning is seeing Him while awake in this world. As for in a dream, it is possible. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Him in a dream, and Imam Ahmad saw Him in a dream. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 896- كيف نجمع بين نفي رؤية الله في الدنيا وإثبات رؤيته في المنام؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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