Does Allah see in the Hereafter, and what is the ruling on one who denies seeing Allah in the Hereafter?
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The Shaykh : As for the Hereafter, He is seen, for the Qur'anic verses and Prophetic hadiths are explicit in this regard. Therefore, some of the Salaf ruled that one who denies seeing Allah in the Hereafter is a disbeliever, because he denied something explicit.
In the Qur'an, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:[Al-Qiyamah 75:22-23] The first "nadhrah" is with a "dād," meaning beautiful, from "hasan" (beauty) from "nadr" which is beauty, or from "nadhrah" which is beauty. From "nazar" (looking). Therefore, you will find the first one written with a "sād" and the second written with a "ṭā' because it is from "nazar."
And He said (Glorified and Exalted is He) regarding the companions of the Hellfire:[Al-Mutaffifin 83:15]. So when these were veiled in the state of anger, it indicates that the others are not veiled. Good.
As for the Sunnah, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And this cannot be intended as metaphorical, because it is explicit and clear, seen with the eye, as you see the moon, as you see the sun. Good.
And the comparison here is not a comparison of the seen to the seen, but of the seeing to the seeing, as you might say, for example: "I saw the camel as I saw this door." Yes, or "I saw so-and-so's car as I see your car." This does not necessitate the equality of the seen.
In the Qur'an, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says:
(22) [Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant, (23) Looking at their Lord.
وجوه يومئذ ناضرة إلى ربها ناظرةgazing at their Lord.
إلى ربها ناظرةAnd He said (Glorified and Exalted is He) regarding the companions of the Hellfire:
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبونAs for the Sunnah, the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
You will see your Lord with your own eyes, as you see the moon on the night of the full moon - or as you see the sun on a clear day with no clouds between you and it -
إنكم سترون ربكم عيانا كما ترون القمر ليلة البدر - أو كما ترون الشمس صحوا ليس دونها سحاب -And the comparison here is not a comparison of the seen to the seen, but of the seeing to the seeing, as you might say, for example: "I saw the camel as I saw this door." Yes, or "I saw so-and-so's car as I see your car." This does not necessitate the equality of the seen.