What is the validity of their saying, "There is no actor in reality except Allah"?
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The questioner : It is a figurative expression; they say that there is no actor in reality, or rather, no.
The Shaykh : What is correct is that the actor in reality is the human being. Did Allah the Exalted fast, or did you?
The questioner : It is difficult.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the one praying is you. I mean, if it were reversed, that would be more accurate, although originally, all figurative expression is not established.
The Shaykh : What is correct is that the actor in reality is the human being. Did Allah the Exalted fast, or did you?
The questioner : It is difficult.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the one praying is you. I mean, if it were reversed, that would be more accurate, although originally, all figurative expression is not established.
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قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، [749] ما صحة قولهم "لا فاعل على الحقيقة إلا الله"؟ - ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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