His saying, the Exalted: “I have submitted my face to Allah” — is the intended meaning the self?
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The questioner : The Shaykh says: Allah the Exalted said: [Ali 'Imran 3:20] If it is said that the intended meaning of “face” is the self, meaning “I have submitted my entire self to Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He”?
The Shaykh : Yes, so what is the status of His saying: Whoever has submitted his face has submitted his self; whoever has submitted his face has submitted his self.
So if they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself to Allah
فإن حاجوك فقل أسلمت وجهي للهThe Shaykh : Yes, so what is the status of His saying:
