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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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How to reconcile the warning in the texts regarding the phrase "Judge of Judges" with what is found in the biographies of scholars, such as Ibn Hajar, who was referred to as the Judge of Judges

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The questioner : May the Shaykh be respected, I have read a lot about the prohibition of saying "Judge of Judges", even though I read in some biographies of scholars, and as you mentioned regarding Ibn Hajar, that he was the Judge of Judges. So what is the reconciliation?

The Shaykh : Yes, we must know that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
The vilest name in Allah's sight is Malik al-Amidh (King of Kings). The narration transmitted on the authority of Shaiba (contains these words): There is no king but Allah, the Exalted and Glorious. إن أخنع اسم عند الله رجل تسمى ملك الأملاك، لا مالك إلا الله
Sahih Muslim 2143a
Who deserves the description of King of Kings? No one deserves it except Allah, because there is no king in this world who does not have a king above him, and on the Day of Resurrection all kingship will vanish and disappear, except the kingship of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So the King of Kings is Allah, and whoever adopts this title...
Source alathar.net

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