What is meant by the statement of some scholars regarding the verse "Did he not know that Allah sees" concerning the warning and threat in this seeing?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some scholars said that in His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He,[Al-'Alaq 96:14], there is a warning and threat in this seeing. What is meant by that, may Allah grant you success? Some scholars said in His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He, [Al-'Alaq 96:14]?
The Shaykh:
Abu Jahl will not know, because Allah sees him when he transgresses against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and tries to prevent him from worship. Allah sees him, Glorified and Exalted is He. So how can he not fear Allah? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And what is derived from the seeing of Allah in...
The Shaykh:
Moses and Aaron said:[Taha 20:45]. Allah said to them: [Taha 20:46]. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, some scholars said that in His saying, Glorified and Exalted is He,
Does he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰDoes he not know that Allah sees?
أَلَمْ يَعْلَم بِأَنَّ اللَّهَ يَرَىٰThe Shaykh:
Abu Jahl will not know, because Allah sees him when he transgresses against the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) and tries to prevent him from worship. Allah sees him, Glorified and Exalted is He. So how can he not fear Allah? Yes.
The questioner:
He says: And what is derived from the seeing of Allah in...
The Shaykh:
Moses and Aaron said:
indeed we are afraid that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress."
إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَا أَوْ أَن يَطْغَىٰFear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
لَا تَخَافَا إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَا أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىٰ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [4339- 4717] ما المراد بقول بعض العلماء عند قوله(ألم يعلم بأن الله يرى)في هذه الرؤية الوعيد والتهديد — youtube.com
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