Is interpreting "face" as "self" in the saying of Allah the Exalted: correct?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: In the saying of Allah the Exalted[Ar-Rahman 55:27], is "face" here interpreted as "Self" as some exegetes say, while affirming the attribute of face for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) in a manner befitting His majesty?
Answer:
This is invalid. Interpreting "face" as "essence" is invalid. Rather, "face" is interpreted as the essential attribute of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), as a face befitting His majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He), like His other attributes. Yes. And the essence is not called a face; the essence is not called a face in the language of the Arabs. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: In the saying of Allah the Exalted
And there will remain the Face of your Lord
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَAnswer:
This is invalid. Interpreting "face" as "essence" is invalid. Rather, "face" is interpreted as the essential attribute of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), as a face befitting His majesty (Glorified and Exalted is He), like His other attributes. Yes. And the essence is not called a face; the essence is not called a face in the language of the Arabs. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [800- 4717] هل تفسير الوجه بالذات في قوله تعالى:﴿ويبْقى وجْه ربك﴾ صحيح؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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