Is it correct to say that Allah is able to be, by His essence, in every place?
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The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah reward you... those who say that Allah is in the heavens by His essence and in the earth by His essence
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And the Asha'irah, who say that He is present in every place... the intent is that we say with this statement or this implication...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is, were it not that the Messenger said He descends, we would not have said it. But did the Messenger ever say on any day that Allah is, by His essence, in every place? If He had said it, we would have said that Allah is able to do all things and we would not have denied it.
The questioner : The implication...
The Shaykh : What? Yes.
The questioner : They say that Allah...
The Shaykh : It does not become so.
The questioner : Because Allah...
The Shaykh : Because...[Az-Zukhruf 43:84] So His divinity is in the sky; it was not specified.
The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Also... it would imply that He is mixed with us, as is said in "in" and "with." And the companionship comes, if Allah wills, but there is no harm as long as you say it, as is said, "The moon is with us, and it is in the sky." This expression is acceptable in the Arabic language. Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : And the Asha'irah, who say that He is present in every place... the intent is that we say with this statement or this implication...
The Shaykh : Yes, it is, were it not that the Messenger said He descends, we would not have said it. But did the Messenger ever say on any day that Allah is, by His essence, in every place? If He had said it, we would have said that Allah is able to do all things and we would not have denied it.
The questioner : The implication...
The Shaykh : What? Yes.
The questioner : They say that Allah...
The Shaykh : It does not become so.
The questioner : Because Allah...
The Shaykh : Because...
And it is Allah who is [the only] deity in the
وهو الذي في السماء إلهThe questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Also... it would imply that He is mixed with us, as is said in "in" and "with." And the companionship comes, if Allah wills, but there is no harm as long as you say it, as is said, "The moon is with us, and it is in the sky." This expression is acceptable in the Arabic language. Yes.