The ruling on a caller saying that Allah is not able to do everything
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Question:
This questioner says: There is a famous preacher with a global call who says that Allah is not able to do everything, and he says, "I know a thousand things that Allah the Exalted is not able to do." Is this one of the preachers at the gates of Hell? And is it obligatory to warn against him?
Answer:
This is an atheist. The one who says this is an atheist in the names of Allah and His attributes.[Al-A'raf 7:180] [Fussilat 41:40] The one who says that Allah is not able to do everything—Glory be to Allah! Allah says: [Ali 'Imran 3:189] How many verses are there in it?
[At-Talaq 65:12] He was Able over every thing. How many verses are there? Allah did not limit divine power to an absolute power over everything; He is Able over everything. [At-Taghabun 64:11] He, Glorified and Exalted is He, did not limit it, and you limit it by saying, “No, there are things Allah does not know and I know them.” This is among the distortion in the names and attributes of Allah.
Not every preacher is on the right path. Listen to the words of the Messenger: "Preachers at the gates of Hell." Not every preacher is on the right path. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
This questioner says: There is a famous preacher with a global call who says that Allah is not able to do everything, and he says, "I know a thousand things that Allah the Exalted is not able to do." Is this one of the preachers at the gates of Hell? And is it obligatory to warn against him?
Answer:
This is an atheist. The one who says this is an atheist in the names of Allah and His attributes.
And to Allah belong the best names, so invoke Him by them. And leave [the company of] those who practice deviation concerning His names. They will be recompensed for what they have been doing.
وَلِلَّهِ الْأَسْمَاءُ الْحُسْنَىٰ فَادْعُوهُ بِهَا وَذَرُوا الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي أَسْمَائِهِ سَيُجْزَوْنَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَIndeed, those who inject deviation into Our verses are not concealed from Us. So, is he who is cast into the Fire better or he who comes secure on the Day of Resurrection?
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُلْحِدُونَ فِي آيَاتِنَا لَا يَخْفَوْنَ عَلَيْنَا أَفَمَن يُلْقَىٰ فِي النَّارِ خَيْرٌ أَم مَّن يَأْتِي آمِنًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِand Allah is over all things competent.
وَاللَّهُ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌAllah is over all things competent and that Allah
اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ وَأَنَّ اللَّهَKnowing of all things.
بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌNot every preacher is on the right path. Listen to the words of the Messenger: "Preachers at the gates of Hell." Not every preacher is on the right path. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
Source
شرح أحاديث في الفتن والحوادث، تابع باب في الفتن 3 — islamhouse.com (39:10)
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