Denying Sleep from Allah
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people say that Allah does not sleep, because sleep is an attribute of deficiency for Allah, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is free from deficiency.
The Shaykh:
Rather, it is perfection for the created being who does not sleep among the creatures; this is a deficiency in his health and well-being. As for denying sleep from Allah, it is perfection.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is healing…
The Shaykh:
They say that every negation does not imply perfection, so Allah is not described with it, because pure negation is non-existence. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Some people say that Allah does not sleep, because sleep is an attribute of deficiency for Allah, and Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is free from deficiency.
The Shaykh:
Rather, it is perfection for the created being who does not sleep among the creatures; this is a deficiency in his health and well-being. As for denying sleep from Allah, it is perfection.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: Is healing…
The Shaykh:
They say that every negation does not imply perfection, so Allah is not described with it, because pure negation is non-existence. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 989- نفي النوم عن الله - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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