In His saying, the Exalted: “And We are closer to him than his jugular vein,” is the intended meaning Allah, Glorified and Exalted, or the angels?
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the correct interpretation of this verse[Qaf 50:16]? Is the intended meaning Allah, Glorified and Exalted, or the angels?
The Shaykh:
Allah and His angels. Allah and His angels. And in the other verse, “We are closer to him than you,” meaning the one who is being tested.[Al-Waqi'ah 56:85]. So Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His angels are closer to the one being tested than those present with him. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
But they do not see. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the correct interpretation of this verse
and We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein
وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ الْوَرِيدِThe Shaykh:
Allah and His angels. Allah and His angels. And in the other verse, “We are closer to him than you,” meaning the one who is being tested.
but you do not see -
وَلَٰكِن لَّا تُبْصِرُونَThe presenter:
Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
But they do not see. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [88 -308] في قوله تعالى ﴿ونحن أقرب إليه من حبل الوريد﴾، هل المراد الله سبحانه أم الملائكة؟ — youtube.com
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