And so we said, “You will not see in this world, nor on the Day of Resurrection” (Clarifying the disagreement among the Salaf on the issue of whether the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) saw his Lord)
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The Shaykh :“And so we said, ‘You will not see in this world, nor on the Day of Resurrection’”
There are two issues here. The first issue is their statement, “You will not see in this world.” The scholars of the Salaf differed on this issue: Does one see Allah in this world or not? Their disagreement is not for everyone, but specifically regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Did he see his Lord or not? The stronger position is that he did not see Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He himself was asked (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him), “Did you see your Lord?” He said:, and in another wording he said: Because there are between us and Allah great veils of light, great veils behind which the Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He) is not seen. For this reason, when Musa said, [Al-A'raf 7:143] the mountain crumbled due to the greatness of Allah, and he fainted, losing consciousness. [Al-A'raf 7:143] So in this world, no one can stand to see Allah, nor is it possible for anyone to do so. As for the saying of the Exalted in Surat al-Najm, [An-Najm 53:8-9] the intended meaning is Jibril, according to the stronger opinion.
Now, as for the Hereafter, “nor on the Day of Resurrection”, no one from the people of the Sunnah has said that He is not seen. Rather, the people of the Sunnah agreed that Allah the Exalted is seen with the eyes on the Day of Resurrection, just as you see the sun.
There are two issues here. The first issue is their statement, “You will not see in this world.” The scholars of the Salaf differed on this issue: Does one see Allah in this world or not? Their disagreement is not for everyone, but specifically regarding the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): Did he see his Lord or not? The stronger position is that he did not see Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). He himself was asked (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him), “Did you see your Lord?” He said:
I saw a light.
رأيت نوراLight, how can I see it?
نور أنى أراهMy 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
رب أرني أنظر إليك قال لن تراني ولكن انظر إلى الجبل فإن استقر مكانه فسوف تراني فلما تجلى ربه للجبل جعله دكاAnd Musa fell unconscious
وخر موسى صعقاAnd when he awoke, he said, "Exalted are You! I have repented to You, and I am the first of the believers."
فلما أفاق قال سبحانك تبت إليك وأنا أول المؤمنين(8) Then he approached and descended (9) And was at a distance of two bow lengths or nearer.
ثم دنا فتدلى فكان قاب قوسين أو أدنىNow, as for the Hereafter, “nor on the Day of Resurrection”, no one from the people of the Sunnah has said that He is not seen. Rather, the people of the Sunnah agreed that Allah the Exalted is seen with the eyes on the Day of Resurrection, just as you see the sun.