The people of figurative interpretation say: It is established from the Salaf that they interpreted (and we are closer to him than you), saying: meaning the nearness of the angels.
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the people of figurative interpretation say: We agree with the Salaf in interpretation, where it is established from the Salaf that they interpreted, and we are closer to him than you, meaning the nearness of the angels, and this is in the books of the Salaf. Likewise, the hadith "And I am time," they said: the disposal of time. So the Salaf do not treat everything the same.
The Shaykh:
Leave it with the first one, and we are closer to him than Allah said, and we did not say, and I am closer to him. He said, and we. The pronoun "we" is the plural form, and it appears that the intended meaning is the angels, the angels of death who are present at the time of his death, present at the time of his death. We are closer to him than you. This is the plural pronoun. The dying person has the angels of death with him who take his soul, and those present do not see them. Those present do not see the angels, and they are closer to the person than the humans sitting with him.
The questioner:
Likewise, in the hadith "And I am time," they interpreted it.
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith of the Messenger, "And I am time." This is the speech of the Messenger. Then he says: This is the interpretation of the Messenger, the one who interpreted it was the Messenger. He explained this, he interpreted it by saying: "I turn the night and the day." So the meaning of "I am time" is that I turn the night and the day, and I manage the night and the day. This is the interpretation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is not an interpretation by people. So the meaning of "I am time" is, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained it by saying: "He turns the night and the day." Yes.
The questioner:
He says: So they interpreted it as the disposal of time. So the Salaf.
The Shaykh:
Who are the ones who interpreted it? May Allah curse this speaker. Who are the ones who interpreted this? The Messenger said it. This is an explicit text from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, the people of figurative interpretation say: We agree with the Salaf in interpretation, where it is established from the Salaf that they interpreted, and we are closer to him than you, meaning the nearness of the angels, and this is in the books of the Salaf. Likewise, the hadith "And I am time," they said: the disposal of time. So the Salaf do not treat everything the same.
The Shaykh:
Leave it with the first one, and we are closer to him than Allah said, and we did not say, and I am closer to him. He said, and we. The pronoun "we" is the plural form, and it appears that the intended meaning is the angels, the angels of death who are present at the time of his death, present at the time of his death. We are closer to him than you. This is the plural pronoun. The dying person has the angels of death with him who take his soul, and those present do not see them. Those present do not see the angels, and they are closer to the person than the humans sitting with him.
The questioner:
Likewise, in the hadith "And I am time," they interpreted it.
The Shaykh:
This is a hadith of the Messenger, "And I am time." This is the speech of the Messenger. Then he says: This is the interpretation of the Messenger, the one who interpreted it was the Messenger. He explained this, he interpreted it by saying: "I turn the night and the day." So the meaning of "I am time" is that I turn the night and the day, and I manage the night and the day. This is the interpretation of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him); it is not an interpretation by people. So the meaning of "I am time" is, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) explained it by saying: "He turns the night and the day." Yes.
The questioner:
He says: So they interpreted it as the disposal of time. So the Salaf.
The Shaykh:
Who are the ones who interpreted it? May Allah curse this speaker. Who are the ones who interpreted this? The Messenger said it. This is an explicit text from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [239 -1024] أهل التأويل يقولون: ثبت عن السلف تأويل (ونحن أقرب إليه منكم) قالوا: أي قرب الملائكة.. — youtube.com
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