What is the ruling on this phrase: "The Most Merciful is in the sky, and so-and-so tribe is on earth"?
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Question:
The questioner says: A phrase has spread among some of the young people, and we want to know its ruling. It is: "The Most Merciful is in the sky, and so-and-so tribe is on earth," naming the tribe. He asks: Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, the tribe is not in the sky, and Allah is in the sky without a doubt. And nothing has come that indicates this is correct. Allah is in the sky, and the tribe and the people are on earth. Yes, what is my intention with this? Huh? He did not mention anything. No, he did not intend this. In principle, it is permissible, there is no harm. Yes.
The questioner says: A phrase has spread among some of the young people, and we want to know its ruling. It is: "The Most Merciful is in the sky, and so-and-so tribe is on earth," naming the tribe. He asks: Is this permissible?
Answer:
Yes, the tribe is not in the sky, and Allah is in the sky without a doubt. And nothing has come that indicates this is correct. Allah is in the sky, and the tribe and the people are on earth. Yes, what is my intention with this? Huh? He did not mention anything. No, he did not intend this. In principle, it is permissible, there is no harm. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [936 -939] ما حكم هذه العبارة "الرحمن في السماء وقبيلة كذا في الأرض"؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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