Is there in the hadith "Whoever opposes one of My awliya (close friends of Allah)..." an affirmation of the attribute of hesitation for Allah (Mighty and Majestic)?
Machine translationRead the Arabic original
The questioner : May Allah reward you, esteemed Shaykh: In the hadith: Sahih al-Bukhari 6502 At the end of the hadith, Allah (Mighty and Majestic) says: Does this affirm the attribute of hesitation for Allah (Mighty and Majestic)? Or how is this matter reconciled? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh : Affirming hesitation for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in an absolute sense is not permissible, because Allah the Exalted mentioned hesitation in this specific matter: This hesitation is not due to doubt regarding the benefit, nor due to doubt regarding the ability to do the thing, but rather it is for the sake of the mercy of this believing servant. For this reason, He said in the same hadith: This does not mean that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is described with hesitation due to doubt in His power or His knowledge, unlike the human being. When a human being intends to do something, he hesitates, either due to doubt about its results and benefit, or due to doubt about his ability to do it—whether he can or cannot. But the Lord (Mighty and Majestic) does not.
I will declare war against him who shows hostility to a pious worshipper of Mine
من عادى لي ولياًAnd I did not hesitate over anything I am doing as I hesitated over taking the soul of My believing servant
وما ترددت في شيء أنا فاعله كترددي في قبض نفس عبدي المؤمنThe Shaykh : Affirming hesitation for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) in an absolute sense is not permissible, because Allah the Exalted mentioned hesitation in this specific matter:
