What is the ruling on describing a great person as the king of hearts?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on describing a great person as the king of hearts? Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. This is an exaggeration. The King of Hearts is Allah; He is the One who possesses the hearts and turns them over. There is no king of humanity, no king of people. The King of people is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is an exaggeration and hypocrisy that is not permissible.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is the ruling on describing a great person as the king of hearts? Is there anything wrong with that?
Answer:
No, it is not permissible. This is an exaggeration. The King of Hearts is Allah; He is the One who possesses the hearts and turns them over. There is no king of humanity, no king of people. The King of people is Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is an exaggeration and hypocrisy that is not permissible.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم وصف إنسان عظيم بأنه ملك للقلوب؟ للشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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