In the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He: (No slumber overtakes Him, nor sleep), is it said that these are negative attributes?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah[Al-Baqarah 2:255], is it said that these are negative attributes?
Answer:
This negation is a negation of defects from Allah, a removal of defects from Allah. They are not attributes of possession. This is negation, and negation is not an attribute. Yes, it negates from Him the attributes of deficiency, such as sleep and drowsiness. Yes, this is the negation of attributes of deficiency from Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, regarding the saying of Allah
Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
لَا تَأْخُذُهُ سِنَةٌ وَلَا نَوْمٌAnswer:
This negation is a negation of defects from Allah, a removal of defects from Allah. They are not attributes of possession. This is negation, and negation is not an attribute. Yes, it negates from Him the attributes of deficiency, such as sleep and drowsiness. Yes, this is the negation of attributes of deficiency from Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1004 -1024] في قول الله سبحانه: (لا تأخذه سنة ولا نوم)هل يقال إنها صفات سلبية؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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