What is the ruling on saying, “Allah was and there was nothing with Him, Allah was and there were no heavens, Allah was and there were no humans”?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the following statement: “Allah was and there was nothing with Him, Allah was and there were no heavens, Allah was and there were no humans”? Is this from the speech of the Sufis? Is this a correct belief? And is it permissible for me to seek nearness to Allah through these words?
Answer:
As forSahih al-Bukhari 3191
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on the following statement: “Allah was and there was nothing with Him, Allah was and there were no heavens, Allah was and there were no humans”? Is this from the speech of the Sufis? Is this a correct belief? And is it permissible for me to seek nearness to Allah through these words?
Answer:
As for
First of all, there was nothing but Allah
كان الله ولم يكن شيء
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [912 /1350] ما حكم قول "كان الله ولم يكن شيء، كان الله ولم تكن السموات، كان الله ولم يكن بشر..؟ — youtube.com
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