Do we attribute to Allah the quality of hurrah (running)?
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The Shaykh : But look at His saying, the Exalted: [At-Tur 52:42] He did not say, "So I will thwart them," because He did not mention who are plotting against whom. They are plotting against the Messenger, peace and blessings be upon him, [At-Tur 52:42] and He did not say, "I will thwart them." Do you understand?
So the conclusion, my brothers, is that among the attributes by which Allah is described are some that are not described in an absolute sense, but are only described in a qualified sense, qualified by the opposite, so that it becomes clear that Allah is higher and greater than these people.
The questioner : ... O Shaykh, do we attribute to Allah hurrah (running)? ...
The Shaykh : O man, who said
The questioner : The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about Allah.
The Shaykh : About Allah, who said about Himself: Do you say, "No, He will not come hurrah (running)"? Answer.
The questioner : ... they say ...
The Shaykh : Answer, leave it, no ... let him ... to the left
The questioner : It is not said.
The Shaykh : It is not said. Okay, did the Companions say, "O Messenger of Allah, is hurrah (running) a literal reality or a metaphor for the speed of response? And that a person, if he responds to his Lord, comes walking"? You, my brother, I see that I should say: if Allah and His Messenger say something, if Allah and His Messenger say something, do not burden yourself. Say, "I believe in Allah," and do not say, "How does He come hurrah (running)?"
But the hadith you referred to has two opinions among the scholars. The first opinion is that it is to be taken at its apparent meaning, and we say it is hurrah (running); Allah comes with it, Allah comes upon it as He willed. And whoever comes on the Day of Resurrection will come in some form, either hurrah (running) or walking, or in what other form? So if the Messenger informed us that He comes hurrah (running), then He comes hurrah (running). And Allah knows best.
And some of them said: "This is in the category of explaining that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is swifter to His servant than the servant is to Him." And he said: "There is an apparent indication in the hadith, there is an apparent indication in the hadith pointing to that, which is His saying: For the coming of a person, for the coming of a person to Allah is walking, not every act of worship involves walking." Because if we suppose, for example, that Hajj involves walking, where a person travels from his land to Makkah, and that in some acts of worship, the rituals of Hajj, there is walking, such as tawaf and sa'y, this is possible. This is to be understood, for the majority of acts of worship do not involve a person walking. And yet he is prostrating, kneeling. So there are two opinions regarding the hadith: one is that we take it at its apparent meaning and say, as Allah said, as the Messenger said about his Lord, and we remain silent.
And the second opinion is that we interpret it figuratively, based on the fact that there is a context indicating this interpretation. Yes.
Or do they intend a plan
ام يريدون كيداBut those who disbelieve - they are the object of a plan.
فالذين كفروا هم المكيدونSo the conclusion, my brothers, is that among the attributes by which Allah is described are some that are not described in an absolute sense, but are only described in a qualified sense, qualified by the opposite, so that it becomes clear that Allah is higher and greater than these people.
The questioner : ... O Shaykh, do we attribute to Allah hurrah (running)? ...
The Shaykh : O man, who said
And whoever comes to Me walking, I will come to him hurrah (running).
ومن أتاني يمشي أتيته هرولةThe questioner : The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, about Allah.
The Shaykh : About Allah, who said about Himself:
I came to Him running
أتيته هرولةThe questioner : ... they say ...
The Shaykh : Answer, leave it, no ... let him ... to the left
The questioner : It is not said.
The Shaykh : It is not said. Okay, did the Companions say, "O Messenger of Allah, is hurrah (running) a literal reality or a metaphor for the speed of response? And that a person, if he responds to his Lord, comes walking"? You, my brother, I see that I should say: if Allah and His Messenger say something, if Allah and His Messenger say something, do not burden yourself. Say, "I believe in Allah," and do not say, "How does He come hurrah (running)?"
But the hadith you referred to has two opinions among the scholars. The first opinion is that it is to be taken at its apparent meaning, and we say it is hurrah (running); Allah comes with it, Allah comes upon it as He willed. And whoever comes on the Day of Resurrection will come in some form, either hurrah (running) or walking, or in what other form? So if the Messenger informed us that He comes hurrah (running), then He comes hurrah (running). And Allah knows best.
And some of them said: "This is in the category of explaining that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, is swifter to His servant than the servant is to Him." And he said: "There is an apparent indication in the hadith, there is an apparent indication in the hadith pointing to that, which is His saying:
Whoever comes to Me walking
من أتاني يمشيThe closest he is to his Lord is when he is prostrating
أقرب ما يكون من ربه وهو ساجدAnd the second opinion is that we interpret it figuratively, based on the fact that there is a context indicating this interpretation. Yes.