In His saying, the Exalted: (And Allah spoke to Moses directly), did He speak to him directly or from behind a veil?
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted's saying:[An-Nisa 4:164]
Answer:
Or from behind a veil.[Ash-Shuraa 42:51], He spoke to Moses from behind a veil, but Moses heard His speech. Therefore, when he went to the appointed time, [Al-A'raf 7:143], He spoke to him from behind a veil. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Honorable Shaykh, a questioner asks: What is the meaning of Allah the Exalted's saying:
And Allah spoke to Moses with [direct] speech.
وَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَىٰ تَكْلِيمًاAnswer:
Or from behind a veil.
And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a partition
وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍand his Lord spoke to him, he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me
وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَن تَرَانِي
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [330 -858] في قوله تعالى: (وكلم الله موسى تكليما) هل كلمه مباشرة أو من وراء حجاب؟ — youtube.com
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