Issue: Seeing Allah the Exalted in a dream
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His Eminence the Shaykh: Regarding seeing Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in a dream, is it correct to say that the vision can occur for any of the believers?
Seeing Allah the Exalted in a dream in this world—as for the Hereafter, there is no sleep there—this is mentioned in the hadith of the dispute of the highest assembly, which was narrated by the compilers of the Sunan (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord in a dream). As for seeing Allah by anyone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I do not know that it is established, and I do not know whether it occurs or not. However, it has been mentioned that Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) saw his Lord in a dream, and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that a person may see his Lord in a dream, and that is by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) striking an example for him according to his adherence to the religion, seeing Him in a good vision, which serves as assistance for him to adhere to the religion and continue in what he is upon. So Allah knows best.
I refrain from stating that a person sees his Lord in a dream in a true sense, but if Allah the Exalted strikes an example for him to show him his adherence to his religion, that is something not strange.
Seeing Allah the Exalted in a dream in this world—as for the Hereafter, there is no sleep there—this is mentioned in the hadith of the dispute of the highest assembly, which was narrated by the compilers of the Sunan (that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord in a dream). As for seeing Allah by anyone other than the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), I do not know that it is established, and I do not know whether it occurs or not. However, it has been mentioned that Imam Ahmad (may Allah have mercy on him) saw his Lord in a dream, and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned that a person may see his Lord in a dream, and that is by Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) striking an example for him according to his adherence to the religion, seeing Him in a good vision, which serves as assistance for him to adhere to the religion and continue in what he is upon. So Allah knows best.
I refrain from stating that a person sees his Lord in a dream in a true sense, but if Allah the Exalted strikes an example for him to show him his adherence to his religion, that is something not strange.