The invalidity of interpreting "face" as "dominion" in the statement of Allah the Exalted: "Every thing will perish except His face."
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The questioner: It is possible regarding my case... First, except for His dominion, He said [Al-Qasas 28:88] He said, except for His dominion. Well, what is known is that there is nothing but Allah (Mighty and Majestic) and His dominion. So if everything is perishing except His dominion, then what is the thing that perishes?
The Shaykh: No, my brother...
The questioner: Ah, no, I mean we can present arguments against them.
The Shaykh: Ah, of course, how could we not? First: this is an interpretation. Second: this is one of the things that invalidates interpretation, because if dominion does not perish, it means creation does not perish. This is clear.
Everything will be destroyed except His Face
كُلُّ شَيْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُThe Shaykh: No, my brother...
The questioner: Ah, no, I mean we can present arguments against them.
The Shaykh: Ah, of course, how could we not? First: this is an interpretation. Second: this is one of the things that invalidates interpretation, because if dominion does not perish, it means creation does not perish. This is clear.
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