Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: {Every thing will perish except His Face}

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Question:
The second question in this letter, which was sent by a listener who did not mention his name, says: We ask for an explanation of the noble verse in the saying of Allah the Exalted:

Everything will be destroyed except His Face

كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ

[Al-Qasas: 88]?

Answer:
In accordance with their apparent meaning,

Everything will be destroyed except His Face

كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ

[al-Qasas:88], every person will die, every person will die except the Lord (Exalted and Majestic is He), for He is the Ever-Living who does not die, as He, the Exalted, said:

And rely upon the Ever-Living who does not die

وَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لا يَمُوتُ

[al-Furqan:58]. He, the Exalted, is the Everlasting, the Permanent, who does not die (Exalted and Majestic is He). As for the children of Adam and all the angels, they all die, then Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) will resurrect them on the Day of Resurrection and reward them for their deeds.

Every soul will taste death

كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ

[Al Imran:185] and

Everything will be destroyed except His Face

كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُ

[al-Qasas:88]. And He, (Exalted and Majestic is He), says:

And there will remain the Face of your Lord, Owner of Majesty and Honor.

وَيَبْقَى وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو الْجَلالِ وَالإِكْرَامِ

[al-Rahman:27]

Everyone upon the earth will perish,

كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ ۝

[Ar-Rahman 55:26]

And the Face of your Lord will remain, Possessor of Majesty and Honor [al-Rahman:26-27]. He, the Exalted, is the Ever-Living who does not die. Yes.

The presenter: May Allah reward you.

Source binbaz.org.sa

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