The Meaning of the Statement of the People of the Sunnah: Allah is distinct from His creation
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the meaning of our statement that Allah is distinct from His creation?
The Shaykh:
It means He is not connected to them, and they are not connected to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the meaning of "distinct from creation." The people of the Sunnah and the community said this in response.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the meaning of our statement that Allah is distinct from His creation?
The Shaykh:
It means He is not connected to them, and they are not connected to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the meaning of "distinct from creation." The people of the Sunnah and the community said this in response to the Jahmiyyah who deny the Exaltation, who deny the Exaltation. They intended this response to refute them. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the meaning of our statement that Allah is distinct from His creation?
The Shaykh:
It means He is not connected to them, and they are not connected to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the meaning of "distinct from creation." The people of the Sunnah and the community said this in response.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah reward you, what is the meaning of our statement that Allah is distinct from His creation?
The Shaykh:
It means He is not connected to them, and they are not connected to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is nothing of His creation in His Essence, and there is nothing of His Essence in His creation (Glorified and Exalted is He). This is the meaning of "distinct from creation." The people of the Sunnah and the community said this in response to the Jahmiyyah who deny the Exaltation, who deny the Exaltation. They intended this response to refute them. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 16 من 36/شرح العقيدة الواسطية (مع الأسئلة)/بل رفعه الله إليه/صالح الفوزان/العقيدة/كبار العلماء — youtube.com (53:43)
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