Does one who denies the attribute of direction absolutely deviate from the truth?
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The questioner : May Allah reward you, O Shaykh. Some people, I mean, deny the attribute of direction absolutely... So is it ruled that they deviate from the sound methodology?
The Shaykh : Yes, because denying the attribute of direction absolutely means denying the attribute of being above.
The questioner : He says, "I deny being above." Is this established?
The Shaykh : Where is being above? Is not being above a direction? This is like those who say that Allah sees on the Day of Resurrection, but not in a direction. How can He see not in a direction? Is this reasonable?
Is there anything seen except in a direction? Either on the same level, below, or above. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, because denying the attribute of direction absolutely means denying the attribute of being above.
The questioner : He says, "I deny being above." Is this established?
The Shaykh : Where is being above? Is not being above a direction? This is like those who say that Allah sees on the Day of Resurrection, but not in a direction. How can He see not in a direction? Is this reasonable?
Is there anything seen except in a direction? Either on the same level, below, or above. Yes.