The Meaning of the Saying of Allah the Exalted: “The Hand of Allah Is Above Their Hands”
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Fath 48:10] What is the intended meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted, “The Hand of Allah is above their hands”?
Answer:
It does not mean that the Hand of Allah is touching their hands. You say, “The sky is above us.” Does that mean the sky is touching us? No. Being above does not imply touching. “The Hand of Allah is above their hands” means it is higher than their hands.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. A questioner asks about the saying of Allah the Exalted:
Indeed, those who pledge allegiance to you, [O Muhammad] - they are actually pledging allegiance to Allah. The hand of Allah is over their hands.
إِنَّ الَّذِينَ يُبَايِعُونَكَ إِنَّمَا يُبَايِعُونَ اللَّهَ يَدُ اللَّهِ فَوْقَ أَيْدِيهِمْAnswer:
It does not mean that the Hand of Allah is touching their hands. You say, “The sky is above us.” Does that mean the sky is touching us? No. Being above does not imply touching. “The Hand of Allah is above their hands” means it is higher than their hands.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
Source
شرح العقيدة الواسطية [ صالح الفوزان ] [ 1438هـ ]، الإيمان بما وصف الرسول - صلى الله عليه وسلم - به ربه — islamhouse.com (39:51)
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