The ruling on some people saying: "We have nothing but al-Rahman"
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Question:
Does the speech of some of the common people invalidate tawhid (the oneness of Allah), when they say: "We have nothing but al-Rahman," or "I have nothing with me but al-Rahman," or when they say: "O Face of Allah, is that correct?"
Answer:
This is permissible. We have only al-Rahman, or al-Rahman is with us—if Allah wills—or something similar to that. Allah is with the servants, just as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said: [al-Hadid:4], and He said, Exalted is He: [al-Mujadilah:7]. But its meaning is that He is with them by His knowledge, not that He is with them on the earth. They must know this meaning. Al-Rahman is with them by His knowledge, His awareness of them, His seeing of them, and His witnessing of their conditions, and He is above the Throne above all creation.
As for believing that He is with them on the earth; this is a deniable statement of disbelief and misguidance. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah—we seek refuge in Allah. But the meaning of the words of the Lord when He said, Exalted is He: [al-Hadid:4], means with us, according to the people of the Sunnah and the community, by His knowledge and His awareness of them. For this reason, He said: [al-Mujadilah:7], and He, Exalted is He, is with them by knowledge.
For this reason, He began the verse [al-Mujadilah:7] and ended it with knowledge as well. He began the verse with knowledge and ended it with knowledge; to make it clear to people that the intended meaning is His knowledge, Exalted is He, of the conditions of the servants, His awareness of the conditions of His servants, His seeing of them, and so on. This is the position of the people of the Sunnah and the community, and He is above the Throne, above all creation .
Does the speech of some of the common people invalidate tawhid (the oneness of Allah), when they say: "We have nothing but al-Rahman," or "I have nothing with me but al-Rahman," or when they say: "O Face of Allah, is that correct?"
Answer:
This is permissible. We have only al-Rahman, or al-Rahman is with us—if Allah wills—or something similar to that. Allah is with the servants, just as Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said:
and He is with you wherever you are
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْThere is in no private conversation three but that He is the fourth of them, nor are there five but that He is the sixth of them - and no less than that and no more except that He is with them [in knowledge] wherever they are
مَا يَكُونُ مِنْ نَجْوَى ثَلَاثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَا أَدْنَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَا أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُواAs for believing that He is with them on the earth; this is a deniable statement of disbelief and misguidance. This is the statement of the Jahmiyyah—we seek refuge in Allah. But the meaning of the words of the Lord when He said, Exalted is He:
and He is with you wherever you are
وَهُوَ مَعَكُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كُنْتُمْThere is in no private conversation three but that He is the fourth of them, nor are there five but that He is the sixth of them - and no less than that and no more except that He is with them [in knowledge] wherever they are. Then He will inform them of what they did, on the Day of Resurrection. Indeed Allah is, of all things, Knowing.
مَا يَكُونُ مِنْ نَجْوَى ثَلَاثَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ رَابِعُهُمْ وَلَا خَمْسَةٍ إِلَّا هُوَ سَادِسُهُمْ وَلَا أَدْنَى مِنْ ذَلِكَ وَلَا أَكْثَرَ إِلَّا هُوَ مَعَهُمْ أَيْنَ مَا كَانُوا ثُمَّ يُنَبِّئُهُمْ بِمَا عَمِلُوا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌFor this reason, He began the verse
Have you not considered that Allah knows what is in the heavens and what is on the earth?
أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ يَعْلَمُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ
Source
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