The Preference of the Angels over Humans and Whether It Is a Matter of Creed
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: Regarding the issue of preferring the angels over humans, is it a matter of creed? And is the hadith qudsi cited as evidence that the angels are superior?
The Shaykh:
The issue is this: does it occupy us with the angels and humans, which is the absolute? What is the reason for this? The scholars say that this has no reason and no underlying principle. Is it obligatory to leave it?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
We have not identified the essential matters of creed. How can we proceed with matters that have no significance and are not related to creed?
Honorable Shaykh. A questioner says: Regarding the issue of preferring the angels over humans, is it a matter of creed? And is the hadith qudsi cited as evidence that the angels are superior?
The Shaykh:
The issue is this: does it occupy us with the angels and humans, which is the absolute? What is the reason for this? The scholars say that this has no reason and no underlying principle. Is it obligatory to leave it?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
We have not identified the essential matters of creed. How can we proceed with matters that have no significance and are not related to creed?
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 11 — youtube.com (26:56)
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