Who says that Allah is everywhere says that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) raised his finger to the sky because it is the direction of supplication, just as the qiblah is the direction of prayer
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The questioner : Those who say that Allah is everywhere say that raising the hands to the sky is because it is the direction of supplication, just as the qiblah is the direction of prayer. How do we answer this?
The Shaykh : There is evidence other than this, meaning it is not by this evidence alone. Raising the hands in supplication has evidence in the Qur'an, which is full of this, and in the Sunnah as well, and in reason and fitrah (the innate natural disposition).
The questioner : The answer to this objection.
The Shaykh : The answer to this objection is to say: When you supplicate to someone, do you raise your hand to the sky only, or to the direction only? That would mean you raised it to nothingness, which is clear. But say: "Praise be to Allah who saved us from what He afflicted them with. It is a great blessing. We ask Allah for safety." Yes.
The student: There is a suggestion.
The Shaykh : Fine.
The Shaykh : There is evidence other than this, meaning it is not by this evidence alone. Raising the hands in supplication has evidence in the Qur'an, which is full of this, and in the Sunnah as well, and in reason and fitrah (the innate natural disposition).
The questioner : The answer to this objection.
The Shaykh : The answer to this objection is to say: When you supplicate to someone, do you raise your hand to the sky only, or to the direction only? That would mean you raised it to nothingness, which is clear. But say: "Praise be to Allah who saved us from what He afflicted them with. It is a great blessing. We ask Allah for safety." Yes.
The student: There is a suggestion.
The Shaykh : Fine.