The saying: The judges are the shadow of Allah on earth
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this saying: "The judges are the shadow of Allah on earth"?
Answer:
I have not heard this. The ruler is the shadow of Allah on earth; the ruler, the sultan, is the shadow of Allah on earth. As for the judges, I have not heard this. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh,
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the ruling on this saying: "The judges are the shadow of Allah on earth"?
Answer:
I have not heard this. The ruler is the shadow of Allah on earth; the ruler, the sultan, is the shadow of Allah on earth. As for the judges, I have not heard this. Yes.
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 (1:09:59)
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