The possibility of seeing Allah in this world and the reason for the prevention
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The questioner:
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the statement that seeing Allah in this world is impossible is not correct; rather, it is due to the weakness of people in seeing Him.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is the weakness of people in seeing Allah the reason for the impossibility of looking at Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh:
Seeing in itself is not impossible; rather, the capacity of people is a different matter. But to say that seeing is impossible is an error. Musa (peace be upon him) did not ask for the impossible, nor did he ask for what is not permissible, because he is the one who spoke with Allah. He is the most knowledgeable about Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) did not say, "I do not see." And if there is a barrier preventing the devil, it is not that it is impossible in itself. It is not impossible in itself, but there is a barrier preventing it. This is not impossibility. Yes.
The Shaykh (may Allah preserve you) mentioned (may Allah preserve you) that the statement that seeing Allah in this world is impossible is not correct; rather, it is due to the weakness of people in seeing Him.
The Shaykh:
Yes.
The questioner:
Is the weakness of people in seeing Allah the reason for the impossibility of looking at Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
The Shaykh:
Seeing in itself is not impossible; rather, the capacity of people is a different matter. But to say that seeing is impossible is an error. Musa (peace be upon him) did not ask for the impossible, nor did he ask for what is not permissible, because he is the one who spoke with Allah. He is the most knowledgeable about Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He). Also, Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) did not say, "I do not see." And if there is a barrier preventing the devil, it is not that it is impossible in itself. It is not impossible in itself, but there is a barrier preventing it. This is not impossibility. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وقال - تعالى - : { كهيعص } — islamhouse.com (57:47)
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