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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The Shadow: Is it an attribute of Allah or one of His names?

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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: Is the shadow an attribute of Allah, or is it one of His names?

Answer:
Allah knows best.
There are seven whom Allah will shade in His shadeسَبْعَةٌ يُظِلُّهُمُ اللَّهُ فِي ظِلِّهِ
Muwatta Malik 51:14
. This shadow is attributed to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Is it a created shadow, or is it one of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? It is obligatory for a person to remain silent about this, because regarding what you do not know, it is obligatory to remain silent. So you should present the hadith as it is: "Their shadow from Allah" and "His shadow supports them," as it came. Do not investigate the reality of the shadow to determine whether it is created or one of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.

The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source 75-اللقاء الأسبوعي مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 20 — archive.org (1:02:47)

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