Is it correct to interpret the saying of Allah the Exalted (And the Face of your Lord will remain) as meaning: His Essence, which is characterized by the Face?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned in a previous lesson that Allah the Exalted is described as having a Face, and that we do not interpret the Essence, but if we say regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted[Ar-Rahman 55:27] that it means His Essence characterized by the Face, or if we say that He expressed it with the part but intended the whole, are these two meanings correct?
Answer:
We say this is the statement of an innovator. This is the statement of an innovator, from you or from the one who told you this statement. We say[Ar-Rahman 55:27] it affirms the Face for Allah, because Allah described it with majesty and honor. He described it with majesty and honor, and we do not add to this by fabricating from ourselves to please others. No, we do not please them to please those who say that the Face is the Essence? No, we say the verse affirms the Face for Allah, and that it is described with majesty, honor, and permanence. [Ar-Rahman 55:27] It is described with permanence. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned in a previous lesson that Allah the Exalted is described as having a Face, and that we do not interpret the Essence, but if we say regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted
And there will remain the Face of your Lord
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَAnswer:
We say this is the statement of an innovator. This is the statement of an innovator, from you or from the one who told you this statement. We say
And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلَالِ وَالْإِكْرَامِAnd there will remain the Face of your Lord
وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [537 -1024] هل يصح أن يفسر قوله تعالى (ويبقى وجه ربك) أي: ذاته المتصفة بالوجه؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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