Which statement is more severe: that Allah dwells in the created things, or that the created things dwell in Allah?

The questioner : Yes, Ya Yahya. Those who say that Allah dwells in the created things, or who say that the created things dwell in His Essence, is there a difference between the manifestations of the thing?

The Shaykh : From the time it comes.

The questioner : It is necessary, meaning one of them says to us: severe.

The Shaykh : Yes. And if they say that Allah swore by created things, it means Allah’s need for them; if they say created things dwell in Him, it means their need for Him, but the meaning, in terms of the ultimate outcome, is the same.