Exegesis of the Name of Allah, al-Latif
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The questioner:
Glory be to Allah. You have chosen al-Latif (the Subtle One) as the one who is…
The Shaykh:
Al-Latif.
The questioner:
Al-Latif is described as the one who responded to the call of Nuzrah ibn al-Zaydi. Is this the correct interpretation?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Al-Latif is the One who perceives things and knows them, Glory be to Him, while people do not know that. Al-Latif means subtle, meaning hidden. Hidden in a way that they are not aware of it. As for the one who is so subtle that he is not seen, as they say—meaning al-Latif is the one who is not seen—this is a false statement. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Glory be to Allah. You have chosen al-Latif (the Subtle One) as the one who is…
The Shaykh:
Al-Latif.
The questioner:
Al-Latif is described as the one who responded to the call of Nuzrah ibn al-Zaydi. Is this the correct interpretation?
The Shaykh:
Yes. Al-Latif is the One who perceives things and knows them, Glory be to Him, while people do not know that. Al-Latif means subtle, meaning hidden. Hidden in a way that they are not aware of it. As for the one who is so subtle that he is not seen, as they say—meaning al-Latif is the one who is not seen—this is a false statement. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [33] — alfawzan.live (56:01)
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