Is the saying of the Exalted, “And if you wonder, then their saying is indeed a wonder,” among the texts of the attributes?
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The questioner:
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he says: His saying, the Exalted,[Ar-Ra'd 13:5] Is this among the texts of the attributes?
The Shaykh:
This is attributed to Allah. “If you wonder, O Messenger, then their saying is indeed a wonder” — it is a wonder for the one who wonders, a wonder for the one who wonders. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
There are hadiths indicating the affirmation of wonder for Allah. “Your Lord wonders at the despair of His servants.” There are hadiths indicating that Allah wonders. Yes.
And likewise, may Allah preserve you, he says: His saying, the Exalted,
And if you are astonished, [O Muhammad] - then astonishing is their saying
وَإِن تَعْجَبْ فَعَجَبٌ قَوْلُهُمْThe Shaykh:
This is attributed to Allah. “If you wonder, O Messenger, then their saying is indeed a wonder” — it is a wonder for the one who wonders, a wonder for the one who wonders. Yes.
The presenter:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
There are hadiths indicating the affirmation of wonder for Allah. “Your Lord wonders at the despair of His servants.” There are hadiths indicating that Allah wonders. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [3813- 4717] هل قوله تعالى:(وإن تعجب فعجب قولهم) من نصوص الصفات؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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