Do we see Allah in this world, or do we know Him only through reason?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this statement correct: "Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, we have not seen Him, but we have come to know Him through reason"?
Answer:
Yes, its meaning is correct. No one sees Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in this world. That is why when Musa (peace be upon him) said, "My Lord, show me Yourself so I can look at You," He said, "You will not see Me. You will not see Me in this world, because no one is able to see Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. But in the Hereafter, Allah will give the believers strength; He will give them the power to see Allah face to face with their eyes.
In Paradise. As for this worldly life, no one is able to see Allah. When He manifested Himself, Musa said, “My Lord,[Al-A'raf 7:143]. The mountain. [Al-A'raf 7:143]. The solid mountain became dust.”
Because of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Al-A'raf 7:143] Musa was overcome by fainting from this great scene; he was overcome by fainting and fell unconscious. When he came to, the fainting left him [Al-A'raf 7:143]. And I am the first of the believers. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is this statement correct: "Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, we have not seen Him, but we have come to know Him through reason"?
Answer:
Yes, its meaning is correct. No one sees Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, in this world. That is why when Musa (peace be upon him) said, "My Lord, show me Yourself so I can look at You," He said, "You will not see Me. You will not see Me in this world, because no one is able to see Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He. But in the Hereafter, Allah will give the believers strength; He will give them the power to see Allah face to face with their eyes.
In Paradise. As for this worldly life, no one is able to see Allah. When He manifested Himself, Musa said, “My Lord,
show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain
أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي وَلَٰكِنِ انظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِif it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level
فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّىٰ رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكًّاBecause of the greatness of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)
and Moses fell unconscious
وَخَرَّ مُوسَىٰ صَعِقًاhe said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You
قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 1- هل نرى الله في الدنيا أم نعرفه بالعقل فقط؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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