The Difference Between General Presence and Special Presence
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the difference between the general presence and the special presence?
Answer:
The general presence is for all of creation, believers and disbelievers alike; it encompasses them and He is aware of what they do. As for the special presence, it is the presence of assistance, success, and guidance, and this is exclusive to the believers.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: What is the difference between the general presence and the special presence?
Answer:
The general presence is for all of creation, believers and disbelievers alike; it encompasses them and He is aware of what they do. As for the special presence, it is the presence of assistance, success, and guidance, and this is exclusive to the believers.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية، العقيدة الواسطية 30-01-1438هـ — alfawzan.live (43:02)
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