The meaning of the hadith "If He had revealed it, the radiance of His Face would have consumed it" and whether hijab is interpreted as knowledge.
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The questioner : What is correct to say is that if the veil were removed from our hearts and our eyes...
The Shaykh : No, no, the Messenger says:
The questioner : Yes, "revealed it" means from us.
The Shaykh : "Revealed it" means... and it fell, and it fell. "Revealed it" means... and it fell.
The questioner : As for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How...
The questioner : I mean, as for us, a veil of knowledge. If the veil were removed from us...
The Shaykh : I mean, if the veil that is in our hearts were removed...
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : What is the connection between the veil in our hearts and the Light of Allah? No, the meaning is that these are great veils. The veil of Allah contains great lights that stand between the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, and the created beings. Because if these veils were removed, the created beings would be consumed. So when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said: Look, this is like What?
The student: He made it crumble.
The Shaykh :[Al-A'raf 7:143] Musa was unable to control himself until he fainted, and the mountain crumbled. Yes, indeed, it is a great thing. Allah is the Greatest. Yes.
The questioner : Does the created beings veil themselves from Allah, or does Allah veil Himself from the created beings?
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah has veiled Himself from the created beings.
The questioner : No, the opposite, I mean.
The Shaykh : As for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, nothing is hidden from Him; nothing veils Him.
The questioner : To prevent being consumed.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : To prevent being consumed.
The Shaykh : No, it is sufficient. If Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has veiled Himself from the creation, that is sufficient. Yes.
The Shaykh : No, no, the Messenger says:
If He had revealed it, the radiance of His Face would have consumed it.
لو كشفه لأحرقت سبحات وجههThe questioner : Yes, "revealed it" means from us.
The Shaykh : "Revealed it" means... and it fell, and it fell. "Revealed it" means... and it fell.
The questioner : As for us, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : How...
The questioner : I mean, as for us, a veil of knowledge. If the veil were removed from us...
The Shaykh : I mean, if the veil that is in our hearts were removed...
The questioner : Yes, indeed
The Shaykh : What is the connection between the veil in our hearts and the Light of Allah? No, the meaning is that these are great veils. The veil of Allah contains great lights that stand between the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, and the created beings. Because if these veils were removed, the created beings would be consumed. So when Allah, Mighty and Majestic, said:
When his Lord appeared to the mountain
فلما تجلى ربه للجبلWhen his Lord appeared to the mountain
لما تجلى ربه للجبلThe student: He made it crumble.
The Shaykh :
He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious
جعله دكا وخر موسى صعقاThe questioner : Does the created beings veil themselves from Allah, or does Allah veil Himself from the created beings?
The Shaykh : Yes, Allah has veiled Himself from the created beings.
The questioner : No, the opposite, I mean.
The Shaykh : As for Allah, Mighty and Majestic, nothing is hidden from Him; nothing veils Him.
The questioner : To prevent being consumed.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : To prevent being consumed.
The Shaykh : No, it is sufficient. If Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, has veiled Himself from the creation, that is sufficient. Yes.