What is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing his Lord, the Exalted?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. What is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing his Lord, as in His saying: ?
The Shaykh : The correct view is that he did not see his Lord, and that no one is able to see Allah while awake in this world. Allah the Exalted said about Musa (peace be upon him):[Al-A'raf 7:143].
If the mountain did not remain stable for the seeing of the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, how could a human being? This is the correct view: that the Messenger saw his Lord with his heart, and what is narrated from Ibn Abbas must be understood in this sense. As for His saying, the Exalted:, that is what he saw of the great signs of the signs of Allah [An-Najm 53:18], and the meaning is not that he saw his Lord, Mighty and Majestic.
Did you understand? Yes, do not pass your turn.
Will you dispute with him about what he sees?
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَى مَا يَرَىThe Shaykh : The correct view is that he did not see his Lord, and that no one is able to see Allah while awake in this world. Allah the Exalted said about Musa (peace be upon him):
he said, "My Lord, show me [Yourself] that I may look at You." [Allah] said, "You will not see Me, but look at the mountain; if it should remain in place, then you will see Me." But when his Lord appeared to the mountain, He rendered it level, and Moses fell unconscious
قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنْظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَنْ تَرَانِي وَلَكِنِ انْظُرْ إِلَى الْجَبَلِ فَإِنِ اسْتَقَرَّ مَكَانَهُ فَسَوْفَ تَرَانِي فَلَمَّا تَجَلَّى رَبُّهُ لِلْجَبَلِ جَعَلَهُ دَكّاً وَخَرَّ مُوسَى صَعِقاًIf the mountain did not remain stable for the seeing of the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, how could a human being? This is the correct view: that the Messenger saw his Lord with his heart, and what is narrated from Ibn Abbas must be understood in this sense. As for His saying, the Exalted:
Will you dispute with him about what he sees?
أَفَتُمَارُونَهُ عَلَى مَا يَرَىHe certainly saw of the greatest signs of his Lord.
لَقَدْ رَأَى مِنْ آيَاتِ رَبِّهِ الْكُبْرَىDid you understand? Yes, do not pass your turn.