Is the supplication "Glory to the One whom the eyes do not see and whom conjectures do not mix with" permissible?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you with good. I heard someone in Ramadan reciting in the text: "Glory to the One whom the eyes do not see and whom the hearts do not mix with."
The Shaykh : I mean, uh.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh : This is likely from an Ash'ari.
The questioner : What does "whom conjectures do not mix with" mean?
The Shaykh : No, it is not the meaning of "whom the eyes do not see," for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will see your Lord face to face, just as you see the full moon on a clear night."
The questioner : No, in this world.
The Shaykh : Yes, he did not say in this world.
The questioner : A location. He did not say in the religion? But if he intended this world, then the second part is correct. Yes.
The Shaykh : And even if he intended this world, it is problematic, because the scholars differed on whether the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord or not? As for the second part, "whom conjectures do not mix with," the meaning is that a person does not perceive Allah the Exalted through his conjecture or illusion; that is its meaning. In any case, this is of the condemned rhyming that carries a wrong meaning from one angle and an ambiguous meaning from another.
The Shaykh : I mean, uh.
The questioner : Correct.
The Shaykh : This is likely from an Ash'ari.
The questioner : What does "whom conjectures do not mix with" mean?
The Shaykh : No, it is not the meaning of "whom the eyes do not see," for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "You will see your Lord face to face, just as you see the full moon on a clear night."
The questioner : No, in this world.
The Shaykh : Yes, he did not say in this world.
The questioner : A location. He did not say in the religion? But if he intended this world, then the second part is correct. Yes.
The Shaykh : And even if he intended this world, it is problematic, because the scholars differed on whether the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord or not? As for the second part, "whom conjectures do not mix with," the meaning is that a person does not perceive Allah the Exalted through his conjecture or illusion; that is its meaning. In any case, this is of the condemned rhyming that carries a wrong meaning from one angle and an ambiguous meaning from another.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2409هل الدعاء سبحان من لا تراه العيون ولا تخالطه الظنون..📔الشرح الممتع على زاد المستقنع - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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