The Meaning of His Saying: “I Am Above You, Before You, and to Your Right”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. You said, “You know best.” Is it implied by the statement “Above you, before you, to your right, and to your left” that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is in every place, or is that the intended meaning?
Answer:
I have explained this to you. I told you that Allah is above His creation. This hadith, like other evidence, indicates the elevation of Allah above His Throne. And with His elevation, He encompasses all His creation; nothing is hidden from Him. He is above His heavens, and His knowledge, Glorified and Exalted is He, and His encompassing presence are in every place. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah preserve you. You said, “You know best.” Is it implied by the statement “Above you, before you, to your right, and to your left” that Allah, Glorified and Exalted, is in every place, or is that the intended meaning?
Answer:
I have explained this to you. I told you that Allah is above His creation. This hadith, like other evidence, indicates the elevation of Allah above His Throne. And with His elevation, He encompasses all His creation; nothing is hidden from Him. He is above His heavens, and His knowledge, Glorified and Exalted is He, and His encompassing presence are in every place. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال النبي - صلى الله عليه وسلم - لحصين — islamhouse.com (55:47)
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