Did the Companions disagree on the issue of the Messenger seeing his Lord during the Night Journey and the Ascension?
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Question:
Is it said that the Companions disagreed on the issue of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing his Lord during the Night Journey and the Ascension?
Answer:
No, they did not disagree; they did not disagree on this. They only disagreed on the interpretation of[An-Najm 53:18]: Did he see Allah, or did he see some of the signs of His Lordship, Glorified and Exalted is He?
When he was asked, "Did you see your Lord?" he said, "Light." In one narration, "His veil is light." No one can see Allah in this world while alive. One only sees Allah in Paradise if Allah grants him the strength to see Allah.
When Musa (peace be upon him) asked to see his Lord, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[Al-A'raf 7:143] The mountain crumbled and became dust. So what about Musa, who is flesh and blood?
In this world, no one sees Allah with his eyes; he only sees Him with his heart. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord with his heart on the night of the Ascension, and he did not see Him with his eyes.
Is it said that the Companions disagreed on the issue of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing his Lord during the Night Journey and the Ascension?
Answer:
No, they did not disagree; they did not disagree on this. They only disagreed on the interpretation of
He certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَىٰ مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِWhen he was asked, "Did you see your Lord?" he said, "Light." In one narration, "His veil is light." No one can see Allah in this world while alive. One only sees Allah in Paradise if Allah grants him the strength to see Allah.
When Musa (peace be upon him) asked to see his Lord, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level
لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّاIn this world, no one sees Allah with his eyes; he only sees Him with his heart. Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord with his heart on the night of the Ascension, and he did not see Him with his eyes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل اختلف الصحابة في مسألة رؤية الرسول لربه في الإسراء والمعراج؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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