The Establishment of the Attribute of Hesitation for Allah the Exalted
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Question:
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the attribute of hesitation established for Allah the Exalted?
Answer:
Hesitation is not upon Allah as it is upon the servant; it is not like the servant's hesitation. Rather, so the meaning of hesitation from Allah here is the dislike of what His believing servant dislikes.
I ask Allah for you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is the attribute of hesitation established for Allah the Exalted?
Answer:
Hesitation is not upon Allah as it is upon the servant; it is not like the servant's hesitation. Rather,
I did not hesitate over anything I was going to do as I hesitated over taking the soul of My believing servant. He explained it by saying: He dislikes death, and I dislike causing him distress.
ما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعله ترددي في قبض روح عبدي المؤمن فسره بقوله يكره الموت وأكره مساءته
Source
تفسير حزب المفصل، تفسير سورة القلم [ الآية 41 إلى آخر السورة ] — islamhouse.com (40:07)
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