What is your opinion regarding refuting the Ahbash in their denial of the Exaltedness of Allah the Exalted?
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The Shaykh : Therefore, one should not engage in debating with any one of these people based on that.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, if these Ahbash hold fast to such a hadith.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : To argue with the people of the Sunnah and the truth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is like those who hold fast to the doubt that Allah descends every night.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, every night in His descent.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So how is it that the Creator is compared to the creation?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The discussion should not begin with this specific detail; in summary.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Did they believe in Allah and His Messenger that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is established above His creation? The answer is no.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not so?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Now, if you ask them where Allah is.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They are at a loss for an answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, they are in clear error.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So what do you have to do with them and debating them about such a hadith? This is what I say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As a method of arguing with these people.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Second, I say: There is no problem with this hadith, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above all creation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Certainly, and whoever is above all creation, if he is on the earth and faces the qiblah, then the sky is in front of him, without doubt.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And Allah is above the sky.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, the problem is resolved.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the answer is concluded.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is probably clear.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: All right.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, if these Ahbash hold fast to such a hadith.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : To argue with the people of the Sunnah and the truth.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : It is like those who hold fast to the doubt that Allah descends every night.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Yes, every night in His descent.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So how is it that the Creator is compared to the creation?
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : The discussion should not begin with this specific detail; in summary.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Did they believe in Allah and His Messenger that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is established above His creation? The answer is no.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Is that not so?
The questioner : Yes.
The Shaykh : Now, if you ask them where Allah is.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : They are at a loss for an answer.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, they are in clear error.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So what do you have to do with them and debating them about such a hadith? This is what I say.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : As a method of arguing with these people.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Second, I say: There is no problem with this hadith, because Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is above all creation.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : Certainly, and whoever is above all creation, if he is on the earth and faces the qiblah, then the sky is in front of him, without doubt.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And Allah is above the sky.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : So, the problem is resolved.
The questioner: Yes.
The Shaykh : And the answer is concluded.
The questioner : May Allah reward you with good.
The Shaykh : It is probably clear.
The questioner : If Allah wills.
The Shaykh: All right.
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