Hijab in the Hadith "His Veil is Light": Is It an Attribute of Allah?
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Question:
A questioner asks: In the hadith "His Veil is Light," is the veil an attribute of Allah?
Answer:
Yes, "His Veil is Light" means that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is not seen by people because the light veils Him from them. But in the Hereafter, He, Glorified and Exalted is He, will manifest Himself to His believing servants, and they will see Him directly with their eyes. Allah will grant them the strength to see Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
A questioner asks: In the hadith "His Veil is Light," is the veil an attribute of Allah?
Answer:
Yes, "His Veil is Light" means that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, is not seen by people because the light veils Him from them.
His Veil is Light; if it were removed, the radiance of His Face would consume
حجابه النور لو كشفه لأحرقت سبحات وجههThe presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، شرح فتح المجيد لشرح كتاب التوحيد (89-1) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:25)
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