What is the ruling on saying that Allah is everywhere, if the intention is that He knows and hears what happens in any place?
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Question:
This is a questioner from outside this country who says: I meet some of the non-Arab Muslims and invite them to the creed of the Salaf. When I ask them where Allah is, they say He is everywhere. So I clarified with them what they mean, and they say: Our intention is that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows and hears everything that happens in any place. Is this correct?
Answer:
You do not start by asking them, "Where is Allah?" First, teach them tawhid (the oneness of Allah), teach them tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and the rulings of the religion. Once they have studied and understood, then you ask them this question: Where is Allah? Yes.
This is a questioner from outside this country who says: I meet some of the non-Arab Muslims and invite them to the creed of the Salaf. When I ask them where Allah is, they say He is everywhere. So I clarified with them what they mean, and they say: Our intention is that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, knows and hears everything that happens in any place. Is this correct?
Answer:
You do not start by asking them, "Where is Allah?" First, teach them tawhid (the oneness of Allah), teach them tawhid al-uluhiyyah (oneness of worship) and the rulings of the religion. Once they have studied and understood, then you ask them this question: Where is Allah? Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم قول إن الله في كل مكان، إذا كان القصد أنه يعلم ويسمع ما يحدث في أي مكان؟ — youtube.com
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