Why do we not say that in His statement, "And Allah does not have mercy on any of His servants except the merciful," that this is a true restriction?
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The questioner : Shaykh, why can this restriction not be a true one? "And Allah does not have mercy on any of His servants except the merciful."
The Shaykh : Because among the believers, there are some who have a degree of harshness.
The questioner : He may have some mercy, or he may not.
The Shaykh : He may not have any mercy for creation at all.
The questioner : If so, Allah does not have mercy on you.
The Shaykh : We do not assert that if he is a believer, for example. If he is a believer, if he is a believer who establishes the prayer, gives the zakah, and does everything, but there is no mercy in his heart for people?
The questioner : But, Shaykh, such a person is not without being one of those, this believer who does what...
The Shaykh : Then "al-Rahim" is the plural of "Rahim." It indicates a descriptive attribute.
The Shaykh : Because among the believers, there are some who have a degree of harshness.
The questioner : He may have some mercy, or he may not.
The Shaykh : He may not have any mercy for creation at all.
The questioner : If so, Allah does not have mercy on you.
The Shaykh : We do not assert that if he is a believer, for example. If he is a believer, if he is a believer who establishes the prayer, gives the zakah, and does everything, but there is no mercy in his heart for people?
The questioner : But, Shaykh, such a person is not without being one of those, this believer who does what...
The Shaykh : Then "al-Rahim" is the plural of "Rahim." It indicates a descriptive attribute.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2468 - 4600 لماذا لا نقول في قوله ولا يرحم الله من عباده إلا الرحماء أنه حصر حقيقي؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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