Who denies the Exaltation cites the saying of Allah the Exalted: “And We are closer to him than you” and “And He is Allah in the heavens and on the earth”
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The questioner:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: One who denies the Exaltation cites certain verses, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted
The Shaykh:
From what?
The questioner:
Whoever denies the attribute of being above (the Throne) cites certain verses as evidence, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And We are closer to him than you," and His saying:[Al-An'am 6:3]
The Shaykh:
“Closer to him than you” is by Our knowledge, by knowledge. Allah is close to His creation by His knowledge, (Glorified and Exalted is He). So He is close, without doubt, close by His knowledge and also close by His angels. We did not say “I,” He said “We,” which includes the angels who attend the dying person and extract his soul. So Allah is closer to the dying person and to others by His knowledge. He is close in His Exaltation and above him, below HimSunan Ibn Majah 3831Sahih (Darussalam). So He is close to them by His knowledge, (Glorified and Exalted is He); they are not hidden from Him.
The presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
And His saying[Al-An'am 6:3].
The Shaykh:
“And He is Allah” means the One who is worshipped. Allah means the One who is worshipped, from the concept of uluhiyyah (oneness of worship). So He is Allah in the sky and on the earth, meaning that He is the One worshipped in the sky and on the earth. Like His saying, (Glorified and Exalted is He)[Az-Zukhruf 43:84] and on the earth is a God, and His saying [Al-An'am 6:3] is like His saying [Az-Zukhruf 43:84]: the One worshipped in the sky and the One worshipped on the earth. And uluhiyyah means worship.
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: One who denies the Exaltation cites certain verses, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted
The Shaykh:
From what?
The questioner:
Whoever denies the attribute of being above (the Throne) cites certain verses as evidence, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: "And We are closer to him than you," and His saying:
And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth
وَهُوَ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِThe Shaykh:
“Closer to him than you” is by Our knowledge, by knowledge. Allah is close to His creation by His knowledge, (Glorified and Exalted is He). So He is close, without doubt, close by His knowledge and also close by His angels. We did not say “I,” He said “We,” which includes the angels who attend the dying person and extract his soul. So Allah is closer to the dying person and to others by His knowledge. He is close in His Exaltation and above him, below Him
You are the First and there is nothing after You; You are the Last and there is nothing after You. You are the Most High, and there is nothing above You, and You are the Most Near and there is nothing nearer than You.
أنت الأول فليس قبلك شيء، وأنت الآخر فليس بعدك شيء، وأنت الظاهر فليس فوقك شيء، وأنت الباطن فليس دونك شيءThe presenter:
Yes.
The questioner:
And His saying
And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth
وَهُوَ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِThe Shaykh:
“And He is Allah” means the One who is worshipped. Allah means the One who is worshipped, from the concept of uluhiyyah (oneness of worship). So He is Allah in the sky and on the earth, meaning that He is the One worshipped in the sky and on the earth. Like His saying, (Glorified and Exalted is He)
And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven
وَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَٰهٌAnd He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth
وَهُوَ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِAnd it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the heaven, and on the earth [the only] deity. And
وَهُوَ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ إِلَٰهٌ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَٰهٌ وَهُوَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [131 -1024]من ينكر العلو يستدل بقوله تعالى(ونحن أقرب إليه منكم)وقوله (وهو الله في السموات وفي الأرض) — youtube.com
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