The Meaning of Nearness to Allah and Nearness of Encompassing and Knowledge
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Question:
And O Shaykh, we thank Allah. It is not correct to mention a hadith regarding any of you, because he speaks of encompassing, chain, and harm, in the context, and says that in what they attribute to you, he is correct.
Answer:
And has anyone said anything other than this? That the meaning of nearness is the nearness of encompassing, hearing, sight, and knowledge. No one says anything other than this. The meaning of nearness is not that He is mixed with people. No one says this except the *Hululiyyah* (those who believe in divine indwelling), yes.
And O Shaykh, we thank Allah. It is not correct to mention a hadith regarding any of you, because he speaks of encompassing, chain, and harm, in the context, and says that in what they attribute to you, he is correct.
Answer:
And has anyone said anything other than this? That the meaning of nearness is the nearness of encompassing, hearing, sight, and knowledge. No one says anything other than this. The meaning of nearness is not that He is mixed with people. No one says this except the *Hululiyyah* (those who believe in divine indwelling), yes.
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ الشرح القديم ]، بداية من قوله : وقوله : ( ألا تأمنوني وأنا أمين من في السماء ) — islamhouse.com (1:10:27)
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