Is Allah, Exalted and Majestic, described as having a spirit?
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The questioner:
The second question. May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. Is Allah, Glorified and Exalted, described as having a spirit?
The Shaykh:
Your soul, you know your own soul.
The questioner:
No spirit, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Regarding what is in His Self, as He, Exalted and Majestic, said.
The questioner:
But the spirit was not mentioned?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the created spirits that He created for His servants.
The questioner:
Yes, it is not described with the spirit, O Shaykh, as it was not mentioned.
The Shaykh:
It is not applied to what was mentioned regarding this matter.
The second question. May Allah preserve you, O Shaykh. Is Allah, Glorified and Exalted, described as having a spirit?
The Shaykh:
Your soul, you know your own soul.
The questioner:
No spirit, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
Regarding what is in His Self, as He, Exalted and Majestic, said.
The questioner:
But the spirit was not mentioned?
The Shaykh:
It refers to the created spirits that He created for His servants.
The questioner:
Yes, it is not described with the spirit, O Shaykh, as it was not mentioned.
The Shaykh:
It is not applied to what was mentioned regarding this matter.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ ابن باز Alsheikh Binbaz»، [182 /400] هل يوصف الله جل جلاله بأن له روح؟ II الإمام ابن باز رحمه الله — youtube.com
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