Explaining the meanings of the attribute of Allah, al-Sama' (Hearing): it can mean response, and al-Sama' can mean perceiving what is heard. It is of two types: general and specific. The general type pertains to everything that is heard.
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The Shaykh : That is, He responded to those who praise Him. The intended meaning is not al-Sama' in the sense of perceiving the speaker's words , but rather that He responded. As for al-Sama' in the sense of perceiving what is heard, it is divided into general and specific. The general type pertains to everything heard, whether good or evil. The specific type is that which entails support and assistance. Among this is the saying of Allah the Exalted to Musa and Harun: [Taha 20:46] The general type sometimes intends to indicate comprehensiveness, and sometimes intends to indicate threat, such as the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Al-Mujadila 58:1] This intends to indicate comprehensiveness. As for what intends to indicate threat, it is like the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Az-Zukhruf 43:80] This is a threat to them. And like the saying of Allah the Exalted: [Ali 'Imran 3:181]
The intention is not merely to inform that Allah heard, but the intention with this is to threaten them. So, al-Sami' (the All-Hearing) is first divided into hearing as perception and hearing as response. Hearing as response is like
The student:[Ibrahim 14:39]
The Shaykh :[Ibrahim 14:39] Hearing as perception is divided into what intends comprehensiveness and what intends threat.
The student: Into general and specific.
The Shaykh : And what intends support. Yes, into general and specific. If you wish, divide this as well: what intends comprehensiveness, which is the general type; what intends threat; and what intends support. The first is abundant in the Qur'an, what intends comprehensiveness, and among it is[Al-Mujadila 58:1] The second, which is for support, is like
The student:[Taha 20:46]
The Shaykh :[Taha 20:46] And the third, which intends threat.
The student: Or do they think
The Shaykh :[Az-Zukhruf 43:80] [Ali 'Imran 3:181]
Our Lord, to You belongs all praise
ربنا ولك الحمدFear not. Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
لا تخافا إنني معكما أسمع وأرىCertainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband
قد سمع الله قول التي تجادلك في زوجهاOr do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.
أم يحسبون أنا لا نسمع سرهم ونجواهم بلى ورسلنا لديهم يكتبونAllah has certainly heard the statement of those [Jews] who said, "Indeed, Allah is poor, while we are rich."
لقد سمع الله قول الذين قالوا إن الله فقير ونحن أغنياءThe intention is not merely to inform that Allah heard, but the intention with this is to threaten them. So, al-Sami' (the All-Hearing) is first divided into hearing as perception and hearing as response. Hearing as response is like
The student:
Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.
إن ربي لسميع الدعاءThe Shaykh :
Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.
إن ربي لسميع الدعاءThe student: Into general and specific.
The Shaykh : And what intends support. Yes, into general and specific. If you wish, divide this as well: what intends comprehensiveness, which is the general type; what intends threat; and what intends support. The first is abundant in the Qur'an, what intends comprehensiveness, and among it is
Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband
قد سمع الله قول التي تجادلك في زوجهاThe student:
Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
إنني معكما أسمع وأرىThe Shaykh :
Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
إنني معكما أسمع وأرىThe student: Or do they think
The Shaykh :