Interpretation of the saying of Allah the Exalted: "Before His mercy"
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, in the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Al-A'raf 7:57] Is there evidence in this verse for affirming the hands for Allah the Exalted?
The Shaykh:
"Before His mercy" — He did not say "before it," but "before His mercy," meaning in the forefront. He sends the winds in the forefront of the clouds, the rain. The mercy referred to here is the rain. Yes. As for making vessels and cups and the like from gold, it is not permissible. This is a form of extravagance and waste.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, in the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And it is He who sends the winds as good tidings before His mercy
وَهُوَ الَّذِي يُرْسِلُ الرِّيَاحَ بُشْرًا بَيْنَ يَدَيْ رَحْمَتِهِThe Shaykh:
"Before His mercy" — He did not say "before it," but "before His mercy," meaning in the forefront. He sends the winds in the forefront of the clouds, the rain. The mercy referred to here is the rain. Yes. As for making vessels and cups and the like from gold, it is not permissible. This is a form of extravagance and waste.
Source
شرح رسالة العبودية لشيخ الإسلام ابن تيمية، بداية من قوله : ونعت صفوة خلقه بالعبودية له — islamhouse.com (53:35)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.