The Ruling on Imagining a Form in the Mind as Being Allah
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a man saw an image in his mind and it was suggested to him that it was Allah. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view regarding this?
Answer:
He should leave it alone. This is one of the passing thoughts that have no basis; he should leave it. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) cannot be visualized in minds or imaginations. This is if it is in wakefulness. But if it is a dream, he may have seen Allah, provided he knows Allah with complete knowledge and knows the majesty of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes, and this is rare, occurring only for the awliya (close friends of Allah). Yes.
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, a man saw an image in his mind and it was suggested to him that it was Allah. What is the ruling of the Shari'ah in your view regarding this?
Answer:
He should leave it alone. This is one of the passing thoughts that have no basis; he should leave it. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) cannot be visualized in minds or imaginations. This is if it is in wakefulness. But if it is a dream, he may have seen Allah, provided he knows Allah with complete knowledge and knows the majesty of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Yes, and this is rare, occurring only for the awliya (close friends of Allah). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (159) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1438-04-06] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:53)
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