Continuation of the discussion on the hadith of the descent

The Shaykh : Answer: We ask, do you believe in the hadith? He will say, what? Yes. We say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) specified the last third of the night until the dawn appears. So if you are in a region where it is the last third of the night, the divine descent is taking place. When the dawn appears, the time for the descent ends, and do not say anything beyond that. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not compared to His creation. It is not the case that He is descending in the western direction while He is not descending in the eastern direction; the time for the descent has ended. I believe in Allah and His Messenger, and do not raise doubts, because those who raise such matters may be doing so due to a valid difficulty, or due to opposition. But the answer is easy, and praise be to Allah. We say that this is how the hadith came from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), and do not go beyond it. As long as the last third remains, the divine descent remains. And when the dawn appears, there is no descent. This varies according to different places. Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not compared to His creation. These matters are not grasped by the intellects. Now, if we are speaking about the fact that the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) are among the unseen matters, it is not permissible to attribute to Him except what Allah has attributed to Himself or what His Messenger has attributed to Him, just as it is not permissible to deny of Him what He has attributed to Himself. This rule is among the most important rules in the chapter of names and attributes, and it is beneficial for the student of knowledge. And whatever question comes to you in the chapter of attributes that the Companions did not raise to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), what do you say about it? The saying of Malik: "This matter is known, the how is unknown, belief in it is obligatory, and asking about it is an innovation". This is the duty of the believers in these matters. Among the most important things now, there are four minutes left until the adhan. We will stop, and will there be questions? Okay, after the prayer, I mean between the adhan and the prayer, do you have half an hour? After the prayer, is the night long or short?
The student: The night is long, O Shaykh.

The Shaykh : It may be short in Medina. Okay, if we continue.
We have now clarified this rule from the rules of attributes: that they are among the unseen matters, so it is necessary to restrict oneself to what has come in terms of affirmation and negation. Okay, this is one point.