The Difference Between the Self and the Essence in the Attributes of Allah
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The questioner:
Is not the Self of Allah a synonym for the Essence of Allah? A synonym for the Essence?
The Shaykh:
There is no difference between the Self and the Essence; He has a Self and He has an Essence. He knows what is in His Self, but I do not know what is in your Self.
The questioner:
So the Self is not a lie.
The Shaykh:
The Self is one thing and the Essence is another thing, in a way that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does not accept.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Another questioner:
Yes, he says the Essence is what is established for Him.
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Creator of His shafa'ah (intercession), Allah is our Lord and your Lord, Allah is the One who created the heavens and the earth, yes.
Is not the Self of Allah a synonym for the Essence of Allah? A synonym for the Essence?
The Shaykh:
There is no difference between the Self and the Essence; He has a Self and He has an Essence. He knows what is in His Self, but I do not know what is in your Self.
The questioner:
So the Self is not a lie.
The Shaykh:
The Self is one thing and the Essence is another thing, in a way that Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) does not accept.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
Another questioner:
Yes, he says the Essence is what is established for Him.
The Shaykh:
Allah is the Creator of His shafa'ah (intercession), Allah is our Lord and your Lord, Allah is the One who created the heavens and the earth, yes.
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام [ ابن باز ] [ الشرح الجديد ]، تتمة باب الذكر والدعاء — islamhouse.com (8:05)
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