The Belief Regarding the Veil of Allah, the Light
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
Question:
What is the correct belief regarding the veil about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The veil of Allah is light"? Is this veil a created thing, or do we say that it is from the light of Allah?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has described it as light. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see Him on the night of the Ascension because of the veil of light. Allah knows best whether this light is created light or the light of the Lord. However, yes, it appears to be created, because if anything of the light of the Lord were to appear, it would burn whoever is before it. If the veil were removed, the radiance of His Face—meaning the light of His Face—would burn whatever his sight reaches of His creation. Yes.
What is the correct belief regarding the veil about which the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, "The veil of Allah is light"? Is this veil a created thing, or do we say that it is from the light of Allah?
Answer:
Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) has described it as light. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not see Him on the night of the Ascension because of the veil of light. Allah knows best whether this light is created light or the light of the Lord. However, yes, it appears to be created, because if anything of the light of the Lord were to appear, it would burn whoever is before it. If the veil were removed, the radiance of His Face—meaning the light of His Face—would burn whatever his sight reaches of His creation. Yes.
Source
المقصود بقول النبي في الحديث عن الله : " حجابه النور " — alfawzan.live
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.