The Issue of the Attribute of the Face of Allah the Exalted
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The questioner:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I said to a man who frequently says, “The Face of Allah,” do not say this or that. He replied that this is not an attribute, but rather the essence of Allah the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
This is a Jahmi position. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah: that it is not an attribute. This is an essential attribute established for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So, he is either a Jahmi or an ignorant person who does not know. He should be clarified and made to understand this matter.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. I said to a man who frequently says, “The Face of Allah,” do not say this or that. He replied that this is not an attribute, but rather the essence of Allah the Exalted.
The Shaykh:
This is a Jahmi position. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah: that it is not an attribute. This is an essential attribute established for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So, he is either a Jahmi or an ignorant person who does not know. He should be clarified and made to understand this matter.
Source
شرح أخصر المختصرات في الفقه، فصل: وصلاة العيدين فرض كفاية — islamhouse.com (55:18)
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