How to respond to those who say that the eternal abode of the people of Paradise in Paradise is a challenge to Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in the attribute of permanence?
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The questioner : Some scholars, or some claimants of the ... say that if the people of Paradise remain in Paradise, and remain, meaning permanent permanence, then this is a challenge to Allah in the attribute of permanence.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah!
The questioner : So what is your opinion?
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
This is atheistic philosophy wearing the cloak of Sufism. Yes, its example is like the one who says: It is not permissible for us to say that a human being has existence; because if you say: he has existence; it means that you have challenged Allah in His existence. And this means that it is not permissible for you to say that you and I ... are alive; no, not just that you end, we are alive, you are alive, and this one is alive, it is not permissible to say this, because you would be challenging Allah in what? The attribute of life. And so say this for all the attributes by which Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has favored His servants. What would be the way out? The way out is to transgress the Shari'ah and say: "There is no one but He." What do we say?! "There is no one but He"; meaning you and I and so on, and the dog and the pig and the tree and the stone and the school, all of this is Allah. "He is He," "There is no one but He."
Likewise here; we must say that the people of Paradise will perish so that they do not challenge Allah in what? In the permanence of their abode. Okay, but this permanence by which we are describing the people of Paradise, where did it come from them?
The questioner : From Allah.
The Shaykh : It is from Allah.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is it. And the life that we live, where did it come from? From Allah,[At-Takwir 81:29]; therefore, our realization of this fact, which is that our existence was by the support of the existence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and our life by the support of His life, and our permanence in Paradise by the support of His permanence; this realization of this fact eliminates this malicious Sufi arrogance.
Yes.
The Shaykh : I seek refuge in Allah!
The questioner : So what is your opinion?
Another questioner: Peace be upon you.
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
This is atheistic philosophy wearing the cloak of Sufism. Yes, its example is like the one who says: It is not permissible for us to say that a human being has existence; because if you say: he has existence; it means that you have challenged Allah in His existence. And this means that it is not permissible for you to say that you and I ... are alive; no, not just that you end, we are alive, you are alive, and this one is alive, it is not permissible to say this, because you would be challenging Allah in what? The attribute of life. And so say this for all the attributes by which Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has favored His servants. What would be the way out? The way out is to transgress the Shari'ah and say: "There is no one but He." What do we say?! "There is no one but He"; meaning you and I and so on, and the dog and the pig and the tree and the stone and the school, all of this is Allah. "He is He," "There is no one but He."
Likewise here; we must say that the people of Paradise will perish so that they do not challenge Allah in what? In the permanence of their abode. Okay, but this permanence by which we are describing the people of Paradise, where did it come from them?
The questioner : From Allah.
The Shaykh : It is from Allah.
The questioner : ... .
The Shaykh : That is it. And the life that we live, where did it come from? From Allah,
And you do not will except that Allah wills - Lord of the worlds.
وَمَا تَشَاءُونَ إِلَّا أَنْ يَشَاءَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَYes.
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