The issue of the angels’ superiority over humans
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is the issue of the angels being superior to humans one of the matters of creed? And is it permissible to cite the Qudsi hadith and its mention as evidence that the angels are superior?
The Shaykh:
Regarding this same issue, should we occupy ourselves with the angels and humans, asking which is superior? What is the motive for this? The scholars say that this has no motive and no basis, so it is obligatory to leave it alone.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
We have not even learned the necessary matters of creed, so how can we proceed to matters that have no basis and no connection to the creed?
Honorable Shaykh, this questioner asks: Is the issue of the angels being superior to humans one of the matters of creed? And is it permissible to cite the Qudsi hadith and its mention as evidence that the angels are superior?
The Shaykh:
Regarding this same issue, should we occupy ourselves with the angels and humans, asking which is superior? What is the motive for this? The scholars say that this has no motive and no basis, so it is obligatory to leave it alone.
The questioner:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
We have not even learned the necessary matters of creed, so how can we proceed to matters that have no basis and no connection to the creed?
Source
شرح العقيدة السفارينية [ صالح الفوزان ]، فصل في الكلام على الرزق — islamhouse.com (30:37)
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