Mentioning the evidence for seeing Allah the Exalted in the Hereafter.
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The Shaykh : Now, on the Day of Resurrection, what is the evidence that Allah is seen? We say: Praise be to Allah. The evidence we have is of three types: the Qur'an, the Sunnah, and the consensus of the Companions. Three, man: the Qur'an, secondly the Sunnah, and thirdly the consensus of the Companions. I ask Allah not to deprive us of that. O Allah, do not deprive us of seeing You, O Lord of the worlds. As for the Qur'an...
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, sit down.[Al-Qiyamah 75:22] A beautiful good deed meaning they look at Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and thereby their beauty increases. This is a verse. Another verse, please.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh :[Al-Mutaffifin 83:15] What is the indication? Yes, here, fine... It does not contain looking at Allah.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, well done. Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What veils these disbelievers in the state of anger is that the righteous see Him". And for this reason, at the end of the surah it says:[Al-Mutaffifin 83:34] What? [Al-Mutaffifin 83:23] [Al-Mutaffifin 83:23] Since these wicked ones are veiled from Allah, the righteous look at Allah. If the righteous did not look at Him, there would be no difference between them and the wicked in this regard. These are two verses, please.
The student: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:[Yunus 10:26] He said: The good deed is Paradise, and the increase is looking at the Face of Allah (Mighty and Majestic).
The Shaykh : Perfect.[Yunus 10:26] The one most knowledgeable about the speech of Allah, Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), explained that the increase is looking at the Face of Allah. Fourth, please.
The student: Allah the Exalted says:[Qaf 50:35].
The Shaykh : Yes.[Qaf 50:35] This increase is explained.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Raise your voice.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Well done, sit down.
[Some] faces, that Day, will be radiant,
وجوه يومئذ ناضرةgazing at their Lord.
إلى ربها ناظرةThe student: ... .
The Shaykh :
No! Indeed, from their Lord, that Day, they will be partitioned.
كلا إنهم عن ربهم يومئذ لمحجوبونThe student: ... .
The Shaykh : Fine, well done. Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "What veils these disbelievers in the state of anger is that the righteous see Him". And for this reason, at the end of the surah it says:
So Today those who believed are laughing at the disbelievers,
فاليوم الذين آمنوا من الكفار يضحكونOn adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرونOn adorned couches, observing.
على الأرائك ينظرونThe student: Allah (Mighty and Majestic) said:
For them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra
للذين أحسنوا الحسنى وزيادةThe Shaykh : Perfect.
For them who have done good is the best [reward] and extra
للذين أحسنوا الحسنى وزيادةThe student: Allah the Exalted says:
They will have whatever they wish therein, and with Us is more.
لهم ما يشاءون فيها ولدينا مزيدThe Shaykh : Yes.