Is it permissible to say: "Our God, there is no god in existence to be called upon but You, and there is no Lord in the universe to be hoped for but You"?
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Question:
The questioner asks: What is your opinion regarding the statement: "Our God, there is no god in existence to be called upon but You, and there is no Lord in the universe to be hoped for but You"? Does this statement agree with the creed of those who believe in divine indwelling (hulul) and union (ittihad)? And is there a difference between the universe (al-kuwn) and existence (al-wujud)?
Answer:
This requires verification. Is this reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? We hear it from those who make supplications and recite qunut, but it needs to be verified regarding the text. Was this reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Its meaning is correct; its meaning is that there is no Lord except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); there is no Lord in the universe or in existence except Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So the meaning is correct, but the wording needs to be reviewed and verified. Yes. This is not from divine indwelling (hulul). This is not from divine indwelling (hulul). Divine indwelling (hulul) is what the one who says that Allah is in all places claims. That is divine indwelling (hulul). As for the one who says that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the Lord of creation and the Lord of existence, this is not from divine indwelling (hulul).[Al-An'am 6:3] He is in the heavens (Mighty and Majestic) and knows what is on the earth [Ali 'Imran 3:5]. He is in the heavens, rising above the Throne, and nothing in the entire universe is hidden from Him, neither its upper part nor its lower part; nothing is hidden from Him (Glorified and Exalted is He).
The questioner asks: What is your opinion regarding the statement: "Our God, there is no god in existence to be called upon but You, and there is no Lord in the universe to be hoped for but You"? Does this statement agree with the creed of those who believe in divine indwelling (hulul) and union (ittihad)? And is there a difference between the universe (al-kuwn) and existence (al-wujud)?
Answer:
This requires verification. Is this reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? We hear it from those who make supplications and recite qunut, but it needs to be verified regarding the text. Was this reported from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? Its meaning is correct; its meaning is that there is no Lord except Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He); there is no Lord in the universe or in existence except Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So the meaning is correct, but the wording needs to be reviewed and verified. Yes. This is not from divine indwelling (hulul). This is not from divine indwelling (hulul). Divine indwelling (hulul) is what the one who says that Allah is in all places claims. That is divine indwelling (hulul). As for the one who says that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is the Lord of creation and the Lord of existence, this is not from divine indwelling (hulul).
And He is Allah, [the only deity] in the heavens and the earth. He knows your secret and what you make public, and He knows that which you earn.
وَهُوَ اللَّهُ فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَفِي الْأَرْضِ يَعْلَمُ سِرَّكُمْ وَجَهْرَكُمْ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا تَكْسِبُونَIndeed, from Allah nothing is hidden in the earth nor in the heaven.
إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَخْفَىٰ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل يجوز قول إلهنا ليس في الوجود إله غيرك فيدعى، وليس في الكون رب سواك فيرجى؟ للشيخ الفوزان — youtube.com
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