Is there a statement from the people of the Sunnah that Allah’s presence is a presence of mixing with creation?
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Question:
This questioner asks, saying: There are those who say that Allah’s presence is an essential presence without mixing or blending with creation, and they claim that this is the statement of the people of the Sunnah.
Answer:
No, this is not the statement of the people of the Sunnah. This is a false statement. Some scholars (may Allah forgive them) said this a while ago, and people refuted them, and he retracted it. So the presence of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is not a presence of mixing; He does not mix with His creation, Glorified and Exalted is He. Rather, it is a presence of encompassing His creation; this is the general presence. Or it is a presence of helping His creation, guiding them, and supporting them; this is the specific presence for the believers. Yes. Otherwise, Allah is not mixed with His creation by His essence, Glorified and Exalted is He. Rather, He is with them by His encompassing, and He is with the believers by His support, backing, and help. Yes.
This questioner asks, saying: There are those who say that Allah’s presence is an essential presence without mixing or blending with creation, and they claim that this is the statement of the people of the Sunnah.
Answer:
No, this is not the statement of the people of the Sunnah. This is a false statement. Some scholars (may Allah forgive them) said this a while ago, and people refuted them, and he retracted it. So the presence of Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) is not a presence of mixing; He does not mix with His creation, Glorified and Exalted is He. Rather, it is a presence of encompassing His creation; this is the general presence. Or it is a presence of helping His creation, guiding them, and supporting them; this is the specific presence for the believers. Yes. Otherwise, Allah is not mixed with His creation by His essence, Glorified and Exalted is He. Rather, He is with them by His encompassing, and He is with the believers by His support, backing, and help. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [189 -308] هل من قول أهل السنة أن معية الله هي معية اختلاط بالخلق؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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