I said to one of the young men: "Convey my greetings to so-and-so." He said: "It is not permissible to gather greetings except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)." Is this statement correct?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, he saysThe questioner : I said to one of the young men: "Convey my greetings to so-and-so." He said: "It is not permissible to gather greetings except for Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)." Is this statement correct?
The Shaykh : This is not correct. We are allowed to say to you, "My greetings," or "Convey my greetings to so-and-so." But "the greetings" with the definite article indicating generality and comprehensiveness belong to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a difference between "my greetings" and "the greetings," because "the greetings" implies generality, comprehensiveness, and perfection, and these belong only to Allah. As for my specific greetings, for example, there is nothing wrong with them and no blame on me.
The questioner : May Allah make your knowledge beneficial.
The Shaykh : This is not correct. We are allowed to say to you, "My greetings," or "Convey my greetings to so-and-so." But "the greetings" with the definite article indicating generality and comprehensiveness belong to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is a difference between "my greetings" and "the greetings," because "the greetings" implies generality, comprehensiveness, and perfection, and these belong only to Allah. As for my specific greetings, for example, there is nothing wrong with them and no blame on me.
The questioner : May Allah make your knowledge beneficial.