What is the meaning of the statement of the imams of the Salaf (may Allah have mercy on them): "Allah is distinct from His creation"?
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May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of the imams of the Salaf (may Allah have mercy on them): "Allah is distinct from His creation"?
Answer:
Allah is distinct from His creation. Yes. When the proponents of pantheism (hulul) came and said that Allah is in every place, the Salaf were compelled to say this phrase, "distinct," otherwise it is not found in the Book or the Sunnah. But in order to refute these people, "distinct from His creation" means: there is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation. This is a refutation of the proponents of pantheism. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: What is the meaning of the statement of the imams of the Salaf (may Allah have mercy on them): "Allah is distinct from His creation"?
Answer:
Allah is distinct from His creation. Yes. When the proponents of pantheism (hulul) came and said that Allah is in every place, the Salaf were compelled to say this phrase, "distinct," otherwise it is not found in the Book or the Sunnah. But in order to refute these people, "distinct from His creation" means: there is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation. This is a refutation of the proponents of pantheism. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [877 -1024] ما معنى قول أئمة السلف رحمهم الله: الله بائن من خلقه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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