The Meaning of Allah’s Accompaniment of His Servants in Every Place
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Question:
Now, Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), who says that Allah is with us in every place, in our homes, in our workplaces, on our roads, how is that?
Answer:
If his intention is that He is with us in every place by His encompassing knowledge and His awareness of all things (Glorified and Exalted is He), then this is a correct meaning. But if he means that He is with us by His Essence, that is disbelief in Allah. This is the doctrine of the Jahmiyyah, and may Allah protect us from that. Allah is above His heavens, having risen above His Throne. As for His being aware of their deeds and being with them by His knowledge (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His encompassing awareness, that is established. Likewise, He is with the believers by His support and assistance:[An-Nahl 16:128] He is with them by His support and [Taha 20:46] So accompaniment is of two types: accompaniment by encompassing knowledge and awareness, and accompaniment by support and assistance. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Now, Shaykh Salih (may Allah preserve you), who says that Allah is with us in every place, in our homes, in our workplaces, on our roads, how is that?
Answer:
If his intention is that He is with us in every place by His encompassing knowledge and His awareness of all things (Glorified and Exalted is He), then this is a correct meaning. But if he means that He is with us by His Essence, that is disbelief in Allah. This is the doctrine of the Jahmiyyah, and may Allah protect us from that. Allah is above His heavens, having risen above His Throne. As for His being aware of their deeds and being with them by His knowledge (Glorified and Exalted is He) and His encompassing awareness, that is established. Likewise, He is with the believers by His support and assistance:
with those who fear Him and those who are doers of good.
مَعَ الَّذِينَ اتَّقَوا وَّالَّذِينَ هُم مُّحْسِنُونَIndeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَا أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (085) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1436-04-01] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (19:25)
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