Explaining the Defectiveness of the Beliefs of the Incarnationists and the Unionists

The Shaykh : They believe that Allah does not exist, because those who say that Allah does not exist—there are people who say, "O people, they say that Allah in His essence is in every place, that Allah Himself is in every place." I seek refuge in Allah. That means in the market, in the mosque, in the row, on the second floor, in what is called the basement, yes, in every place. We do not want to mention other evil things after this. They say Allah is in every place. There are people who say to you, "It is not permissible for you to believe that Allah is above the creation, nor below it, nor to the right, nor to the left, nor connected, nor separated, nor distinct, nor neutral." I ask you, by Allah, what description of non-existence is more eloquent than this description? It means nothing; its meaning is that He is non-existent. If He is not above, not below, not to the right, not to the left, not connected, not separated, not distinct, not neutral, where does He go? He is nothing. For this reason, Muhammad ibn Subkhtaki (may Allah have mercy on him), who was a well-known and famous emir, said to Muhammad ibn Furok, who was one of the scholars of Kalam (theology): "Describe your Lord to us." He said: "O Prince, it is not permissible to describe the Lord as being above, nor below, nor..." He said, "You have not described non-existence with a better description than this." You have not described non-existence with a better description than this. And both of these statements are misguidance. By Allah, no person's foot will stand firm upon either of these two beliefs before Allah (Mighty and Majestic). No person's foot will stand firm before Allah when He is alone with him on the Day of Resurrection, except upon what His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger and the saying of the best of the people, the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them), and the Imams of Guidance after them, have indicated. I ask Allah to cause us and you to die upon the sound belief and the sound methodology, and not to let our hearts deviate after He has guided us, and to grant us from Him mercy. Indeed, He is the Bestower of gifts. And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the worlds. And may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions. Perhaps we... let us rest, let us rest.

The questioner : The competition, O Shaykh? The competition?

The Shaykh : The competition, the competition. Its questions will be announced, if Allah wills, tomorrow night after the 'Isha' prayer, after the tarawih prayer. Yes, and let each of you have a pen and paper, and let no one come and say, "By Allah, I did not know."

The questioner : That I love you for the sake of Allah?

The Shaykh : May Allah love you for the sake of which you loved us.

The questioner : ... .

The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.

The questioner : ... ؟

The Shaykh : Okay, this one.

The questioner : He performs 'Umrah and returns to Jeddah and Ta'if, and returns to sit in the Haram and sleep in it...?