Explanation of the author's statement: "And His saying: (There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearer, the Seer)"
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The Shaykh : He said: [Ash-Shuraa 42:11].
is among the names of Allah, Mighty and Majestic. Al-Sami' (the Hearer) has two meanings: one is the meaning of the Responder, and the second is the meaning of the One who hears sound. Do you know that it has two meanings? One is the meaning of the Responder, and the second is the meaning of the One who hears sound. Good.
Al-Sami' in the sense of the Responder is exemplified by His saying, the Exalted, regarding Ibrahim:[Ibrahim 14:39], meaning the Responder to supplication.
As for hearing in the sense of perceiving sound, they divided it into several categories:
Hearing intended to indicate the comprehensiveness of the perception of the hearing of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, indicating the comprehensiveness of His perception, and that there is no sound that Allah does not hear.
The second is intended to mean victory and support.
The third is intended to mean warning and threat.
This is hearing in the sense of what? Perception is divided into three categories: hearing intended to indicate the encompassing knowledge of Allah, the Exalted, of all that is heard; hearing intended to mean victory and support; and hearing intended to mean threat and warning.
Good. An example of the first is His saying, the Exalted:[Al-Mujadila 58:1]. This indicates the encompassing knowledge of the hearing of Allah, the Exalted, of all that is heard. For this reason, Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said: .
Good. Hearing intended to mean victory and support, as in His saying, the Exalted, to Musa and Harun:[Taha 20:46].
Hearing intended to mean threat and warning:[Az-Zukhruf 43:80]. For this is intended to mean their warning and threat, as they were, may Allah protect us, plotting what is not pleasing in speech and doing what angers Allah.
Good. Is hearing in these two meanings from the category of active attributes or from the category of essential attributes? Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good. And the one meaning victory and support? Is it active or not? It is active, because it is associated with its causes. Every attribute of Allah that is associated with its cause is active. Every attribute associated with its cause is active, because when He wills the cause and the cause exists, the attribute exists. Good. Yes, the detail is correct. We say that hearing in the sense of perceiving the heard is from the essential attributes. Yes. Hearing in the sense of victory and support is from the active attributes because it is associated with the cause. Hearing in the sense of responding is also from the active attributes.
and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُthe Hearer
السَّمِيعُAl-Sami' in the sense of the Responder is exemplified by His saying, the Exalted, regarding Ibrahim:
Indeed, my Lord is the Hearer of supplication.
إِنَّ رَبِّي لَسَمِيعُ الدُّعَاءِAs for hearing in the sense of perceiving sound, they divided it into several categories:
Hearing intended to indicate the comprehensiveness of the perception of the hearing of Allah, Mighty and Majestic, indicating the comprehensiveness of His perception, and that there is no sound that Allah does not hear.
The second is intended to mean victory and support.
The third is intended to mean warning and threat.
This is hearing in the sense of what? Perception is divided into three categories: hearing intended to indicate the encompassing knowledge of Allah, the Exalted, of all that is heard; hearing intended to mean victory and support; and hearing intended to mean threat and warning.
Good. An example of the first is His saying, the Exalted:
Certainly has Allah heard the speech of the one who argues with you, [O Muhammad], concerning her husband and directs her complaint to Allah
قَدْ سَمِعَ اللَّهُ قَوْلَ الَّتِي تُجَادِلُكَ فِي زَوْجِهَا وَتَشْتَكِي إِلَى اللَّهِBlessed is He whose hearing encompasses all sounds. O Allah, I am in the chamber, and some of its conversation is hidden from me.
تبارك الذي وسع سمعه الأصوات الله إني لفي الحجرة وإن حديثها ليخفى عليّ بعضهGood. Hearing intended to mean victory and support, as in His saying, the Exalted, to Musa and Harun:
Indeed, I am with you both; I hear and I see.
إِنَّنِي مَعَكُمَا أَسْمَعُ وَأَرَىHearing intended to mean threat and warning:
Or do they think that We hear not their secrets and their private conversations? Yes, [We do], and Our messengers are with them recording.
أَمْ يَحْسَبُونَ أَنَّا لا نَسْمَعُ سِرَّهُمْ وَنَجْوَاهُمْ بَلَى وَرُسُلُنَا لَدَيْهِمْ يَكْتُبُونَGood. Is hearing in these two meanings from the category of active attributes or from the category of essential attributes? Yes.
The student: ... .
The Shaykh : Good. And the one meaning victory and support? Is it active or not? It is active, because it is associated with its causes. Every attribute of Allah that is associated with its cause is active. Every attribute associated with its cause is active, because when He wills the cause and the cause exists, the attribute exists. Good. Yes, the detail is correct. We say that hearing in the sense of perceiving the heard is from the essential attributes. Yes. Hearing in the sense of victory and support is from the active attributes because it is associated with the cause. Hearing in the sense of responding is also from the active attributes.