What is the meaning of the statement of Allah the Exalted: “And when My servants ask you about Me, indeed I am near”?
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Question:
He asks about the interpretation of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Al-Baqarah 2:186]?
Answer:
[Al-Fatihah 1:1-2], and may Allah send blessings and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad. Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is above His Throne, above His creations, and He is near to His servants when they call upon Him, meaning that He hears their supplications, sees them, and knows their conditions. I advise the questioner to refer to the explanation of *Al-‘Aqidah al-Wasitiyyah* for the interpretation of these verses; it is extensive and available, praise be to Allah. Yes.
He asks about the interpretation of the statement of Allah the Exalted:
And when My servants ask you, [O Muhammad], concerning Me - indeed I am near.
وَإِذَا سَأَلَكَ عِبَادِي عَنِّي فَإِنِّي قَرِيبٌAnswer:
(1) In the name of Allah, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful. (2) [All] praise is [due] to Allah, Lord of the worlds -
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما المراد بقوله تعالى ﴿وإذا سألك عبادي عني فإني قريب﴾؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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