What is the ruling on one who says that this doctor is unsurpassed?
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The questioner : Your Eminence, a person was treated by a doctor and, by the will of Allah, was cured by this doctor. When asked about him, he said: “This doctor is unsurpassed.” What is the ruling on this statement?
The Shaykh : The ruling on this statement is that this generalization—meaning his saying, “This doctor is unsurpassed”—if he means that no other doctor surpasses him in skill and trustworthiness, then there is no harm.
And if he means absolute superiority, then this is an error, for Allah the Exalted is above everything. In my opinion, he meant that no one surpasses him among whom? Among doctors. I do not think he believes that even Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is surpassed by him.
The Shaykh : The ruling on this statement is that this generalization—meaning his saying, “This doctor is unsurpassed”—if he means that no other doctor surpasses him in skill and trustworthiness, then there is no harm.
And if he means absolute superiority, then this is an error, for Allah the Exalted is above everything. In my opinion, he meant that no one surpasses him among whom? Among doctors. I do not think he believes that even Allah, Mighty and Majestic, is surpassed by him.