Speaking about the affirmation of the Exaltedness of Allah the Exalted above His creation, and those who oppose this belief from among the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes)
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The Shaykh : And unfortunately, this constitutes disbelief in the present age. Those who usually raise this issue are the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes). Do you know who the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes) are? They are those who deny the Exaltedness of Allah above His creation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the Exaltedness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) above His creation is established with certainty, by transmission and by reason. This is because Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as is known to all Muslims, and perhaps to all believers in any of the religions, even after they have been distorted from their foundations, it is established among all of them: Allah was, and there was nothing with Him, then He created the creation. So when He (Mighty and Majestic) created the creation, there is no way but to say: either He created them separate from Him, distinct from Him, and He is Exalted above them, or He created them and entered into them. Is that clear?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The idea that He entered into them is false, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as we say in prayer: "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, greater than everything." It is impossible for the Greatest Creator to be inside the smaller creation. So when He created the creation, He is, as the Salaf (the earliest generations) said: "Distinct from His creation," meaning distinguished and separate. If this is necessary, then another necessary matter follows: it must be said that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), when He created the creation, is either above His creation, or His creation is above its Creator. This second option is false and impossible. Therefore, nothing remains but that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above all His creations. This is the established truth, as I mentioned earlier, by transmission and by reason. As for the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes), such as the Mu'tazilah (a rationalist theological sect), the Asha'irah (the Ash'ari theological school), and the Maturidiyyah (the Maturidi theological school), they say: Allah is in every place. We have returned to the first impossibility: that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), when He created the creation, means He entered into it, if Allah is in every place as they say. Therefore, those who do not believe that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is Exalted above His creation raise problems, among which is: they come to the hadith of the Descent, asking how He descends, and as we mentioned earlier, at every moment of the night, because the earth is spherical. We have already known the answer to this problem. So what remains is the belief that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above the Throne, that He has risen above the Throne, that He is Exalted above His creation, and that He is the Subduer over His servants. This truth remains the belief that it is not permissible for a Muslim but to believe in it and to hold onto it firmly with the teeth, like this. This is the answer to the question.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. It is now twelve-thirty.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : And I do not want to burden you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : So that you know that if there is a matter among these matters, we hurry...
The Shaykh : Yes, the road will be open.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe and bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, and the Exaltedness of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) above His creation is established with certainty, by transmission and by reason. This is because Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as is known to all Muslims, and perhaps to all believers in any of the religions, even after they have been distorted from their foundations, it is established among all of them: Allah was, and there was nothing with Him, then He created the creation. So when He (Mighty and Majestic) created the creation, there is no way but to say: either He created them separate from Him, distinct from Him, and He is Exalted above them, or He created them and entered into them. Is that clear?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The idea that He entered into them is false, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic), as we say in prayer: "Allah is the Greatest, Allah is the Greatest, greater than everything." It is impossible for the Greatest Creator to be inside the smaller creation. So when He created the creation, He is, as the Salaf (the earliest generations) said: "Distinct from His creation," meaning distinguished and separate. If this is necessary, then another necessary matter follows: it must be said that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), when He created the creation, is either above His creation, or His creation is above its Creator. This second option is false and impossible. Therefore, nothing remains but that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above all His creations. This is the established truth, as I mentioned earlier, by transmission and by reason. As for the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes), such as the Mu'tazilah (a rationalist theological sect), the Asha'irah (the Ash'ari theological school), and the Maturidiyyah (the Maturidi theological school), they say: Allah is in every place. We have returned to the first impossibility: that Allah (Mighty and Majestic), when He created the creation, means He entered into it, if Allah is in every place as they say. Therefore, those who do not believe that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is Exalted above His creation raise problems, among which is: they come to the hadith of the Descent, asking how He descends, and as we mentioned earlier, at every moment of the night, because the earth is spherical. We have already known the answer to this problem. So what remains is the belief that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above the Throne, that He has risen above the Throne, that He is Exalted above His creation, and that He is the Subduer over His servants. This truth remains the belief that it is not permissible for a Muslim but to believe in it and to hold onto it firmly with the teeth, like this. This is the answer to the question.
The questioner : May Allah bless you. It is now twelve-thirty.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : And I do not want to burden you.
The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with good.
The questioner : So that you know that if there is a matter among these matters, we hurry...
The Shaykh : Yes, the road will be open.
The questioner : May Allah keep you safe and bless you.
The Shaykh : Welcome.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : And you as well.
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