What is the ruling on praising Allah by saying, “O He whom the eyes do not see in this world, and whom conjectures do not mix with, and O He whom no sky conceals from another sky?”
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some imams in Ramadan, in the du'a of qunut, in the context of praising Allah, say, “O He whom the eyes do not see in this world, and whom conjectures do not mix with, and O He whom no sky conceals from another sky,” and so on. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, this is an affectation in supplication, and it is the condemned rhyming prose (saj'). One should avoid such phrases.
The questioner:
Does this contradict what we learned in the books of creed that the negations of the people of the Sunnah are general, not detailed?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is so. This is also a detailed negation, which is contrary to the negation in the Book and the Sunnah, which is a general negation. The fact is that this is a supplication that is not prescribed, and it is an affectation and rhyming prose, which is not prescribed and has no evidence for it. Yes, it is contrary to the supplications transmitted in the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some imams in Ramadan, in the du'a of qunut, in the context of praising Allah, say, “O He whom the eyes do not see in this world, and whom conjectures do not mix with, and O He whom no sky conceals from another sky,” and so on. Is this permissible?
The Shaykh:
No, this is an affectation in supplication, and it is the condemned rhyming prose (saj'). One should avoid such phrases.
The questioner:
Does this contradict what we learned in the books of creed that the negations of the people of the Sunnah are general, not detailed?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it is so. This is also a detailed negation, which is contrary to the negation in the Book and the Sunnah, which is a general negation. The fact is that this is a supplication that is not prescribed, and it is an affectation and rhyming prose, which is not prescribed and has no evidence for it. Yes, it is contrary to the supplications transmitted in the Book and the Sunnah. Yes.
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قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما حكم الثناء بقولنا يا من لا تراه في الدنيا العيون ولا تخالطه الظنون ويا من لا تواري سماء منه سماء؟ — youtube.com
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