Discussion on the fact that the statement regarding the Essence is like the statement regarding the Attributes.

The questioner: An additional benefit to what you mentioned. The Shaykh al-Islam (may Allah have mercy on him) said in Volume Six, in the section on Attributes: "There is a principle we should alert our brothers to hold onto, directed at those who deny the Essence or those who deny the Attributes in their entirety, and it is: 'Describe to me His Essence, and I will describe to you His Attributes, or I will affirm them for you.'" The Shaykh al-Islam said this regarding those who deny the Attributes or those who deny the Essence. If you say, "Does the Deity have an Essence?" and he says, "Yes, He has an Essence," then say, "Describe this Essence to me." If he says, "This Essence is not known," then we do not know the Attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Just as Allah (Mighty and Majestic) informed us in the complete verses that He has an Essence, we say: "There is nothing like Him, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing." This principle, "Describe to me His Essence, and I will describe to you His Attributes," is obligatory for every student of knowledge to hold onto and to step away from these dialogues that may lead them to matters in which it is not appropriate to enter. And Allah knows best.

The Shaykh: In brief, what is said regarding the Essence is said regarding the Attributes. What is said regarding the Essence is said regarding the Attributes in terms of transcendence. What is said regarding what? Regarding the Attributes, in terms of transcendence, and so on.

The questioner : Shaykh, a final question.

The Shaykh: That is enough. How much time is it now? It has entered the time, my brother. Perhaps the adhan will be heard here, or perhaps it will not be heard? There is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.

The questioner: The clock is ticking. The night is passing. Yes, I want to make a note. May Allah bless you.

The Shaykh: May Allah guide you. You... this is the doubt.

The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.

Another questioner : ...

The Shaykh : If Allah wills.

The questioner: I understood you regarding the issue of the Descent without motion.

The Shaykh: No, no, it is not just this. What is said regarding the Essence is not said regarding the Attributes. Does the Essence of Allah resemble the essences of the created beings? The answer is no. Do the Attributes of Allah resemble the attributes of the created beings? The answer is no. His Descent in the last third—this question stems from likening Allah to creation.

The questioner: May Allah reward you with good. It is the doubt, and it has been dispelled.

The Shaykh: I understood you. This is it.

The questioner : Good, if Allah wills.

The Shaykh: I mean, this resembles a question, my brother: How does Allah, in one moment, hear all these requests and all these movements, those that have a purpose and those that do not? Nothing is hidden from Him on earth or in the sky. How would you say to Him? What would you say to Him?

The questioner: Without a manner. Without knowledge of the manner.

The Shaykh: No, you would say to Him: This question is valid regarding your ignorance, not regarding the knowledge of Allah. Do you understand how? This is of that nature. Exactly, this is of that nature.

The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.

The Shaykh: So, Glory be to You, O Allah, with Your praise. I bear witness that there is no deity but You. I seek Your forgiveness and I repent to You.

The questioner: No, but a note to the Shaykh thatThe Shaykh : he spoke first to affirm the Descent, then he overlooked it. A note thatThe Shaykh : originally, if you replay the tape, may Allah preserve him, he affirms the Descent of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the transcendence that was reported from the Salaf.

The Shaykh: No, no, excuse me. No, I did not overlook the Descent, but the apparent word came before the word in place of the word. But the entire discourse, from beginning to end, is based on affirming the Descent with transcendence.

The questioner: With transcendence.

The Shaykh: But the apparent word slipped from my tongue, just one word, and I corrected it on the tape.

The questioner: May Allah reward you with good and bless your life.

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner: Regarding the principle we mentioned from the Shaykh al-Islam: "Describe to me His Essence, and I will describe to you His Attributes."

The Shaykh: Yes.

The questioner: This is meant to be generalized for students of knowledge as an exit, in case if.

The Shaykh: For this reason, we started with it and repeated it.

The questioner: May Allah bless you and reward you with good.

The Shaykh: We said, in brief, what is said regarding the Essence is said regarding the Attributes, in negation and affirmation, in transcendence and affirmation. Welcome.

The questioner: We want a lesson.

The Shaykh: A lesson.

The questioner: Either every week, or every other week, or every week, meaning a specific time that you see.

Another questioner: This is a man who gives lessons to the ummah.

Another questioner: To the ummah, yes.

Another questioner: But lessons of another type.

The Shaykh: If Allah wills, pray for us.

The questioner: I mean, we want the lesson that was before.

The Shaykh : And where?

The questioner: The one that was in the house of Ahmad 'Atiyyah.

The Shaykh: Do you know what happened afterwards?

The questioner: Afterwards, you have news of everything that happened.

The Shaykh: So you want to repeat the story, apparently.

The questioner: No, every week, or every other week. Let it be every fifteen days.

The Shaykh: And that was how it was that time.

The questioner: No, that time it was every week, heh heh.

The Shaykh: Now they will hear, meaning, Allah is the Helper.