During your discussion on image-making, you said: A video image is more forbidden; does that apply to television?
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The questioner : You mentioned, O Shaykh, during your discussion on image-making, something about video images.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : That they are more forbidden; and does that also apply to television? I have a comment on that, if possible?
The Shaykh : What is video but television? Is not video the same? One is the result of the other, so what is the difference?
The questioner : There, O Shaykh, as far as we know regarding video recording, it is the recording of vibrations or electromagnetic waves, and the images that appear on the screen are not an image...?
The Shaykh : This is the philosophy that has led the Muslims astray. Do you think the Muslim is obligated to know this philosophy, or does he only look at it: is this an image or is it not an image?
The questioner : But it is not a drawing and it is not a material image; rather, it is most like ghosts.
The Shaykh : You are now, with no offense, speaking words that contradict matter. You say: it is not material. So where is it recorded? In the air? Or do you have tapes and devices? Is that not matter?
The questioner : The image is not matter, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Strange. So what?
The questioner : Energy.
The Shaykh : Energy, and energy is not matter?
The questioner : By Allah, according to what we learned [everyone laughs]... that energy... is variable, so energy can enter matter.
The Shaykh : Where did you read this statement in the Book of Allah, or in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, or in the books of the Christians?
The questioner : This science proves that. I do not know.
Another questioner : The matter has another perspective.
The Shaykh : Science proves that, and says that it is not matter?
The questioner : It says that energy is a thing.
The Shaykh : No, answer me. Does it say: science says energy is not matter?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Science says: everything is matter, and therefore they denied the existence of Allah; because He is beyond matter. How can you say: science says it is energy, and energy is not matter? Everything is material, but of course these materials differ from one another.
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner : It says light is perceptible, meaning it has...
The Shaykh : ...so it is not said, meaning what I fear most is that you will end up saying energy is not a creation.
The questioner : No, it is a creation. We do not differ on this.
The Shaykh : Every creation is material, my brother.
Another questioner : My brother, they have finally discovered that matter and energy are one thing, and that matter is converted into energy.
The Shaykh :[Hud 11:118-119] .
[everyone laughs].
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : That they are more forbidden; and does that also apply to television? I have a comment on that, if possible?
The Shaykh : What is video but television? Is not video the same? One is the result of the other, so what is the difference?
The questioner : There, O Shaykh, as far as we know regarding video recording, it is the recording of vibrations or electromagnetic waves, and the images that appear on the screen are not an image...?
The Shaykh : This is the philosophy that has led the Muslims astray. Do you think the Muslim is obligated to know this philosophy, or does he only look at it: is this an image or is it not an image?
The questioner : But it is not a drawing and it is not a material image; rather, it is most like ghosts.
The Shaykh : You are now, with no offense, speaking words that contradict matter. You say: it is not material. So where is it recorded? In the air? Or do you have tapes and devices? Is that not matter?
The questioner : The image is not matter, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : Strange. So what?
The questioner : Energy.
The Shaykh : Energy, and energy is not matter?
The questioner : By Allah, according to what we learned [everyone laughs]... that energy... is variable, so energy can enter matter.
The Shaykh : Where did you read this statement in the Book of Allah, or in the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, or in the books of the Christians?
The questioner : This science proves that. I do not know.
Another questioner : The matter has another perspective.
The Shaykh : Science proves that, and says that it is not matter?
The questioner : It says that energy is a thing.
The Shaykh : No, answer me. Does it say: science says energy is not matter?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Science says: everything is matter, and therefore they denied the existence of Allah; because He is beyond matter. How can you say: science says it is energy, and energy is not matter? Everything is material, but of course these materials differ from one another.
Another questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : Yes?
Another questioner : It says light is perceptible, meaning it has...
The Shaykh : ...so it is not said, meaning what I fear most is that you will end up saying energy is not a creation.
The questioner : No, it is a creation. We do not differ on this.
The Shaykh : Every creation is material, my brother.
Another questioner : My brother, they have finally discovered that matter and energy are one thing, and that matter is converted into energy.
The Shaykh :
but they will not cease to differ. (119) Except whom your Lord has given mercy
وَلَا يَزَالُونَ مُخْتَلِفِينَ * إِلَّا مَنْ رَحِمَ رَبُّكَ[everyone laughs].
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