When I call upon Allah and try to be humble in prayer, an image I do not know comes to my imagination, and it seems to me, may Allah protect us, that it is Allah. What is your answer regarding this?

The questioner : The questioner says: O honorable Shaykh, when I call upon Allah or try to be humble in prayer, an image comes to my imagination that I cannot describe, and it seems to me, may Allah protect us, that it is Allah. What is your answer regarding this matter?

The Shaykh : The answer is that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is too great to be encompassed by minds or imaginations. Whatever sense of greatness occurs in your heart, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is greater. Therefore, no one can ever imagine the greatness of the Creator. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says, "And they do not encompass Him in knowledge," and He says: Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is not perceived by any sensory means or any intellectual means. Why? Because He is too great to be encompassed, (Glorified and Exalted is He). You must turn away from what you imagine and not indulge in it. You should know that whatever sense of greatness circulates in your mind, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is greater.