Denial of Seeing Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in This World
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Your Eminence, the Shaykh! In the hadith or in the athar: That no one will see their Lord, meaning: in this world.And it was said: That Ahmad ibn Hanbal (may Allah have mercy on him) saw his Lord. If he did see Him, is Ahmad ibn Hanbal’s seeing of his Lord a true seeing of his Lord, or is it something else?
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he spoke about the Dajjal, he said: (Know that you will not see your Lord until you die) And if it were possible to see the Lord in this world, it would have been possible in the case of Musa (peace be upon him),And Musa said: [Al-A'raf: 143] .
So seeing the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) while awake is not possible, even for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night he was ascended, he did not see his Lord.And he was asked: (Did you see your Lord?He said: Light, how could I see Him?) And in another narration: (I saw a light) meaning, and I did not see Allah.
As for in a dream, it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw his Lord in a dream. As for what is mentioned about Ahmad ibn Hanbal, I do not know about it; is it established from him with a sound chain or not? If it is established from him with a sound chain, then it is like a vision he had in accordance with his adherence to the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the Sunnah of His Messenger.
It is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that when he spoke about the Dajjal, he said: (Know that you will not see your Lord until you die) And if it were possible to see the Lord in this world, it would have been possible in the case of Musa (peace be upon him),And Musa said:
My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious. And when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers."
رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنْظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَنْ تَرَانِي وَلَكِنِ انْظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكّاً وَخَرَّ مُوسَى صَعِقاً فَلَمَّا أَفَاقَ قَالَ سُبْحَانَكَ تُبْتُ إِلَيْكَ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَSo seeing the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) while awake is not possible, even for the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on the night he was ascended, he did not see his Lord.And he was asked: (Did you see your Lord?He said: Light, how could I see Him?) And in another narration: (I saw a light) meaning, and I did not see Allah.
As for in a dream, it is established that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) saw his Lord in a dream. As for what is mentioned about Ahmad ibn Hanbal, I do not know about it; is it established from him with a sound chain or not? If it is established from him with a sound chain, then it is like a vision he had in accordance with his adherence to the Book of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and the Sunnah of His Messenger.