Does the angel know the lifespans of humans?
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The questioner : The third issue is whether it can be said that the angel knows the lifespans of humans with certain knowledge, or whether he knows them through preliminary indicators. What I understood from you is that he knows that if one does such and such, then such and such will be the result for him.
The Shaykh : It is so, and this is by Allah informing him or them.
The questioner : As for true, certain knowledge, he does not know it; it is like the knowledge of the Hour, because the Shaykh...
Another questioner : When he is given the command, it is not like that, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : When...
The questioner : When he is given the command, he knows after the command, meaning Allah informs this angel...
The Shaykh : No, it has no relation to the command in reality.
The questioner : In reality.
The Shaykh : For example, one who takes [a certain action] due to a long lifespan; Allah reveals to the angel what is in the unseen, so he knows that his lifespan is long, and the opposite is the opposite.
The student : I wanted to emphasize this because the Shaykh al-Islam says that the angel knows the lifespans of creatures with true knowledge. As for the knowledge that is hidden, that is the knowledge of the Hour, which Allah has made exclusive to Himself (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the knowledge of the appointed term, he said that the angel knows it.
The Shaykh : He knows it by Allah informing him.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Now, what about the rest?
The Shaykh : It is so, and this is by Allah informing him or them.
The questioner : As for true, certain knowledge, he does not know it; it is like the knowledge of the Hour, because the Shaykh...
Another questioner : When he is given the command, it is not like that, our Shaykh.
The Shaykh : When...
The questioner : When he is given the command, he knows after the command, meaning Allah informs this angel...
The Shaykh : No, it has no relation to the command in reality.
The questioner : In reality.
The Shaykh : For example, one who takes [a certain action] due to a long lifespan; Allah reveals to the angel what is in the unseen, so he knows that his lifespan is long, and the opposite is the opposite.
The student : I wanted to emphasize this because the Shaykh al-Islam says that the angel knows the lifespans of creatures with true knowledge. As for the knowledge that is hidden, that is the knowledge of the Hour, which Allah has made exclusive to Himself (Glorified and Exalted is He). As for the knowledge of the appointed term, he said that the angel knows it.
The Shaykh : He knows it by Allah informing him.
The student: Yes.
The Shaykh : Now, what about the rest?
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