What is the intention of the people of innovation (bid'ah) when they say: “Indeed, Allah is able to do whatever He wills”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Those who say “Indeed, Allah is able to do whatever He wills,” what is their intention in that? And do they seek to reach something?
Answer:
They intend to deny the comprehensiveness of Allah’s power, because they do not affirm the attributes for Allah, and among them is power. So they do not affirm its comprehensiveness and generality for everything. This is a deviation in the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: Those who say “Indeed, Allah is able to do whatever He wills,” what is their intention in that? And do they seek to reach something?
Answer:
They intend to deny the comprehensiveness of Allah’s power, because they do not affirm the attributes for Allah, and among them is power. So they do not affirm its comprehensiveness and generality for everything. This is a deviation in the names of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1095- 4717] ما مقصود أهل البدع من قولهم:(إن الله على ما يشاء قدير)؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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