What is the ruling on a man saying, "I am a close friend of Allah"?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on a man saying, "I am a close friend of Allah"?
Answer:
No one should declare himself righteous. What makes you think you are a close friend of Allah? You must not assert that anyone is a close friend of Allah without evidence. If a text explicitly states that someone is among the close friends of Allah, then that is the ruling for him. As for one about whom no text has come, we hold a good opinion of him and hope that he is a close friend of Allah. We do not declare anyone righteous before Allah, nor do we declare ourselves righteous. We say: "We are the sons of Allah and His beloved ones." This is the statement of the Jews and the Christians, as it comes. This is a matter of declaring oneself righteous and being pleased with oneself. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner asks: What is the ruling on a man saying, "I am a close friend of Allah"?
Answer:
No one should declare himself righteous. What makes you think you are a close friend of Allah? You must not assert that anyone is a close friend of Allah without evidence. If a text explicitly states that someone is among the close friends of Allah, then that is the ruling for him. As for one about whom no text has come, we hold a good opinion of him and hope that he is a close friend of Allah. We do not declare anyone righteous before Allah, nor do we declare ourselves righteous. We say: "We are the sons of Allah and His beloved ones." This is the statement of the Jews and the Christians, as it comes. This is a matter of declaring oneself righteous and being pleased with oneself. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [60 -858] ما حكم قول الرجل (إني ولي الله)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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