Using the description "agent of Allah on earth" for a person
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say that so-and-so is the agent of Allah on earth?
Answer:
Allah is the agent for His servants. As for you being an agent for Allah, Allah does not appoint anyone as His agent; He does not appoint anyone, because He is the One who takes charge of the affairs of His servants and does not delegate to anyone. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is it permissible to say that so-and-so is the agent of Allah on earth?
Answer:
Allah is the agent for His servants. As for you being an agent for Allah, Allah does not appoint anyone as His agent; He does not appoint anyone, because He is the One who takes charge of the affairs of His servants and does not delegate to anyone. Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب من أذن فهو يقيم — islamhouse.com (1:09:49)
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