The Meaning of Moses’s Statement: “And I am the first of the believers,” and Does It Relate to Seeing Allah?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Musa (peace be upon him), "I am the first of the believers," does this mean that he was the first of the believers? Do you mean, O Allah, that you do not see in this world? Is this his intended meaning?
Answer:
“I repent to You, and I am the first of the believers.” When Moses (peace be upon him) asked to see his Lord, he requested to see his Lord:[Al-A'raf 7:143]. He said, “You will not see Me,” meaning you are not able to see Me; no human being is able to see Allah in this world. In this world, no one can see Allah. However, in the Hereafter, they will see Allah: [Al-A'raf 7:143]. When the mountain settled in its place, you will see Me. When his Lord manifested Himself to the mountain, He reduced it to dust. The mountain crumbled from the awe and greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). How could Moses stand firm in the face of this?
And Moses fell down in a swoon, unconscious. When he came to, he said, “Glory be to You, I repent to You, and I am the first of the believers.” Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. In the statement of Musa (peace be upon him), "I am the first of the believers," does this mean that he was the first of the believers? Do you mean, O Allah, that you do not see in this world? Is this his intended meaning?
Answer:
“I repent to You, and I am the first of the believers.” When Moses (peace be upon him) asked to see his Lord, he requested to see his Lord:
My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You.
رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَYou will not see Me, but look at the mountain
قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِAnd Moses fell down in a swoon, unconscious. When he came to, he said, “Glory be to You, I repent to You, and I am the first of the believers.” Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 766- معنى قول موسى: (وأنا أول المؤمنين) وهل يتعلق برؤية الله؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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