Can Allah, Mighty and Majestic, be seen in a dream?
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The questioner : My teacher, is it possible for anyone to see their Lord in a dream, as happened to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)? And is it permissible to rely on what Ibn al-Qayyim recorded in *Madarij al-Salikin* regarding this matter?
The Shaykh : The issue of possibility, my brother, is that since the vision is not real but rather idealistic, whoever sees Allah in his dream sees Him as the believers will see Him on the Day of Resurrection, if Allah wills, and we are among them. He does not see the essence of Allah in its true reality. Therefore, the mind is very broad, and it is possible for a person to see Allah, especially since this has been reported from Imam Ahmad and others. But did he see the reality? We can say that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord in the dream in the well-known story about him, he did not see Him in His true reality. He said: Therefore, there is leeway in this matter, and nothing follows from it.
The questioner : My teacher, "The Healer" is one of the names of Allah. Is it permissible to name someone "The Healer"?
The Shaykh : Naming is not permissible, but describing is permissible.
The questioner : Describing?
The Shaykh : I mean, you say "Muhammad is a healer" or "Zayd is a healer," but you do not name your son "The Healer," that is not permissible, just as you say "Zayd is All-Knowing."
The questioner : "The Believer"?
The Shaykh : "A Believer, Merciful," and so on, but you do not say "Merciful" as a proper name, that is not permissible, and likewise "The Healer."
The questioner : "All-Knowing"?
The Shaykh : "The All-Knowing" is not permissible, but "All-Knowing" is permissible.
The questioner : So "A Believer" is permissible, but "The Believer" is not permissible?
The student: The name "A Believer"?
The Shaykh : It is permissible by this analogy, meaning, "A Believer," because Allah named Himself "The Believer." In any case, it reverts to being a description, yes.
The questioner : "Servant of the Healer" is possible?
The Shaykh : If you name him "The Healer of Allah, Mighty and Majestic," specifying it with Him, then the attribution to Him via "Servant" is permissible.
The questioner : In the hadith: ?
The Shaykh : Yes.
The Shaykh : The issue of possibility, my brother, is that since the vision is not real but rather idealistic, whoever sees Allah in his dream sees Him as the believers will see Him on the Day of Resurrection, if Allah wills, and we are among them. He does not see the essence of Allah in its true reality. Therefore, the mind is very broad, and it is possible for a person to see Allah, especially since this has been reported from Imam Ahmad and others. But did he see the reality? We can say that when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord in the dream in the well-known story about him, he did not see Him in His true reality. He said:
None of you will see his Lord until he dies
إن أحدكم لن يرى ربه حتى يموتThe questioner : My teacher, "The Healer" is one of the names of Allah. Is it permissible to name someone "The Healer"?
The Shaykh : Naming is not permissible, but describing is permissible.
The questioner : Describing?
The Shaykh : I mean, you say "Muhammad is a healer" or "Zayd is a healer," but you do not name your son "The Healer," that is not permissible, just as you say "Zayd is All-Knowing."
The questioner : "The Believer"?
The Shaykh : "A Believer, Merciful," and so on, but you do not say "Merciful" as a proper name, that is not permissible, and likewise "The Healer."
The questioner : "All-Knowing"?
The Shaykh : "The All-Knowing" is not permissible, but "All-Knowing" is permissible.
The questioner : So "A Believer" is permissible, but "The Believer" is not permissible?
The student: The name "A Believer"?
The Shaykh : It is permissible by this analogy, meaning, "A Believer," because Allah named Himself "The Believer." In any case, it reverts to being a description, yes.
The questioner : "Servant of the Healer" is possible?
The Shaykh : If you name him "The Healer of Allah, Mighty and Majestic," specifying it with Him, then the attribution to Him via "Servant" is permissible.
The questioner : In the hadith:
Allah is the Healer
الله هو الطبيبThe Shaykh : Yes.
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