Explanation of the Hadith: His Veil is Light; if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In Sahih Muslim, from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us with five words and said:Sahih Muslim 179c Then he said: Sahih Muslim 179a, if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume whatever the sight reaches. Honorable Shaykh, it is known that Allah looks in this world, and here it says: His Veil is Light; if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume whatever the sight reaches. I hope you will explain "His Veil is Light" and this phrase from the hadith.
Answer:
The hadith is clear that Allah (Exalted and Majestic) has a veil of light, and if this veil were removed, the universe would be consumed, the universe would be consumed by the greatness of His Majesty and the greatness of the light of His Face (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah made this veil between Himself and the creatures, as if it were a mercy and a benefit for the creation. This is the meaning of the hadith, and the veil is an established attribute for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes, and when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked on the Night of the Ascension, "Did you see your Lord?" he said: meaning that the light was veiled from the desire to see his Lord (Mighty and Majestic); in one narration, "I saw a light." Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, he says: In Sahih Muslim, from the hadith of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood among us with five words and said:
Verily Allah does not sleep and
إن الله لا ينام ولاdoes not sleep, and it does not befit Him to sleep. He lowers the scale and lifts it. The deeds in the night are taken up to Him before the deeds of the day, and the deeds of the day before the deeds of the night. His veil is the light.
لا ينام، ولا ينبغي له أن ينام، يخسر القسط ويرفعه، يرفع إليه عمل الليل قبل النهار، وعمل النهار قبل الليل حجابه النورAnswer:
The hadith is clear that Allah (Exalted and Majestic) has a veil of light, and if this veil were removed, the universe would be consumed, the universe would be consumed by the greatness of His Majesty and the greatness of the light of His Face (Glorified and Exalted is He). Allah made this veil between Himself and the creatures, as if it were a mercy and a benefit for the creation. This is the meaning of the hadith, and the veil is an established attribute for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes, and when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked on the Night of the Ascension, "Did you see your Lord?" he said:
Light, I see Him.
نور أنا أراهThe presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، اللقاء الأسبوعي-01 من 32-لفضيلة الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان -حفظه الله- مشروع كبار العلماء — youtube.com (45:56)
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