Is it from the Sunnah to ask, "Where is Allah?"

The questioner : This questioner says: The questioner asks how to reconcile the statement of Allah the Exalted in Surat al-Hadid, , with the authentic hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) when he asked the slave girl, , and whether it is from the Sunnah for a person to ask his brother, "Where is Allah?"

The Shaykh : It appears that there is no difference and no contradiction between them. This is because the presence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with His creation is not like the presence of a created being with another created being. Indeed, Allah the Exalted is too Great and too High to be a companion to a human being in the place where he is. So all the heavens and all the earths, in relation to the palm of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), are like a mustard seed thrown into a desert in the palm of one of us. Therefore, there is no contradiction between the exaltation of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His being with His creation. The second paragraph

The questioner : Second paragraph: Is it from the Sunnah, O Shaykh?

The Shaykh : As for the questioner's statement, "Is it from the Sunnah that we ask, 'Where is Allah?'" the answer is no, it is not from the Sunnah, except if it occurs in the context of a test, to see if a person is a believer or not. In that case, there is no harm in asking. But if there is no test, it is not from the Sunnah to ask, "Where is Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?"