Al-Albani and the American Hitchhiker … Is Allaah Everywhere?

Al-Albani and the American Hitchhiker … Is Allaah Everywhere?

Translated by Ahmed Abu Turaab
http://shaikhalbaani.wordpress.com

Al-Albani: A woman who was also teaching at the university [asked me] … a doctor was arguing with her about the topic of Allaah’s Ascendancy over the Throne. The doctor said [that such a belief] was a mistake and that Allaah is everywhere.

Interjection: May Allaah guide him.

Al-Albani: By Allaah! A disbeliever would not even accept this belief, and this is something I have experience of.

One time I was travelling in Syria from Aleppo to Idlib, and from Idlib on to Latakia, westwards. One of our brothers, Abdur-Rahmaan Shilbi, was with us, [so] we went to Latakia from Idlib.

You know that the Europeans have a particular way of asking for a free car ride … the ones who get in to cars for free, what do they do?

Interjection: They call it, ‘Stop.’ [i.e., hitching a ride].

Al-Albani: I don’t know. A person [lit. beggar] stands on the road asking for a ride. [So] I’m going in my car and my companion is sitting next to me, naturally we were going slightly fast, or very fast [even], I don’t know … the important thing is that after we had travelled some distance I heard [i.e., was told] that there was a man who had raised his thumb so we stopped and looked in the [rear view] mirror. And indeed [there was, so I said], ‘What do you think, Abdur-Rahmaan, let’s take him with us, the car’s empty.’

The point is that we went back and found that the man was an American and his wife was standing … but she wasn’t in plain view, [she was standing] to the side, so when we stopped the car he signalled to her [to come].  So I said to [our brother] Abdur-Rahmaan, ‘We’ll cover the distance [on the journey] with them,’ after we came to know that they were foreigners.

They both got in and we left. My companion [Abdur-Rahmaan] speaks English as for me, I do not. My Albanian is enough for me.

I said to him, ‘Ask them where they’re from …,’ until we go to the point [where I told him to ask them], ‘What is your belief in Allaah, the Mighty and Majestic?’ The American replied, ‘He’s everywhere,’ this is [also] the aqidah of the doctor [at the university]. How strange that the belief of a non-Muslim American … [in fact] it’s not strange.

I said to Adbur-Rahmaan, ‘Say this to him, say that to him …,’ so he’s translating until we got to the crux of the matter. [After explaining the correct Islamic belief to him], the American said, ‘By God, this makes sense. It makes sense that God is above all creation.’

Because Allaah existed when there was no creation, no time, no place, [so] how can it be said that Allaah is everywhere.

The Egyptian doctors still don’t understand this creed and teach the students that He is everywhere; in Azhar University, an Azhari will come and debate with you [about this issue] and then above that will declare you to be misguided because you say, ‘The Most Gracious rose over the [Mighty] Throne [in a manner that suits His Majesty].’ [Taa Haa 20:5]

Al-Hudaa wan-Noor, 282.

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What is the meaning of Allaah? – Shaykh Saalim at-Taweel

Shaykh Saalim At Taweel (hafithahuAllah) asked the attendees, “Tayyib [okay], here’s a question and I hope its not hard for you [to answer], what’s the meaning of Allah?”

[The attendees are silent]

The Shaykh continues: “Are you serious, oh Muslims; you don’t know the meaning of Allah; what’s the meaning of Allah? Oh Muslims, [in a situation] that a disbeliever stops and asks, ‘Who do you worship?’ You’ll reply, ‘ I worship Allah.’ He asks, ‘and what’s the meaning of Allah?’ The name Allah, what’s it mean, hmmm?”

An attendee replies, “Al-Waahid, Al-Ahad” (The One, The Only).
The Shaykh replies, “Al-Wahid, Al-Ahad, hmmm”

Another attendee replies, “It’s a phrase that describes holiness.”
The Shaykh replies: “Phrase that describes holiness, hmmm, and what’s the definition of such a phrase?”

Another attendee replies, “Allah is the compilation of all of Allah’s names.”

The Shaykh repeats, “What’s the meaning of Allah?”

[The attendees are once again silent].

The Shaykh continues: “Tayyib [okay], this is the benefit of the day, and if for the next ten years you learn nothing but this, then it suffices you it suffices you to know the meaning of ‘Allah’.

The origin of [the word] ‘Allah’ is Al-Ilaah [The Only One Worshipped In Truth].
‘Al-Ilaah’ [The Only One Worshipped In Truth] and ‘Allah’ are one and the same.

In [the word] Allah, the hamza was deleted for ease of pronunciation, so it [the word Al- Ilaah] became the word, ‘Allah’. And as the brother had said before, we know that the meaning of Al-Ilaah means “The Only One Worshipped In Truth.” So we know that the meaning of ‘Allah’ is “The Only One Worshipped In Truth. [The Shaikh Repeats]: Al-Ilaah the hamza was deleted fore ease of pronunciation and [the word] became ‘Allah’ instead of saying Al-Ilaah; so Allah means, ‘The Only One Worshipped In Truth,’ so He is indeed The Only One Who is worthy to be worshipped [alone], without any partners.”

http://www.salafyink.com/HomeschoolingAqeedah/MeaningOfAllahWorksheet.pdf
Source: http://www.salafmasr.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1580
Translator: Abu Yesmean Moslem Bin Usama
Questions prepared by: Maher Attiyeh

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• The Name “Allaah” – By Dawood Burbank (Rahimahullah)
• The Name “Allaah” - It’s meaning.
• [Audio] Explanation of Ayaatul Kursee – Shaykh Saalim at-Taweel

Knowing Allaah – Dr Saleh as Saleh (rahimahullaah)

The greatest, most excellent “and most honorable knowledge is that of Allaah, Most High, His Names, Attributes, and Actions, the knowledge of His deen and of His Messenger (Peace be upon him) with love and magnification, being pleased with it all.” [9]

The ranks of people with respect to this knowledge varies to a great extent. “Some people know of Allaah by virtue of His Generosity, Bounties, and Favors, others know of Him through His Forgiveness, Clemency, and Pardoning, others through His Knowledge and Wisdom, others recognize Him by His Might and Majesty, others by His Mercy, Goodness, Kindness, and Courtesy, others by His Subduing and Sovereignty, and others by the fact that He answers their supplications, and fulfills their needs, and relieves their grief.

The one who is most comprehensive in his knowledge of Allaah, knows of Him by means of His own Words. He knows a Rabb to whom belongs the Most Majestic and Perfect Attributes. Far is He removed from having anything comparable to Him or any equal; free from all kinds of defects and imperfections; qualified with every beautiful Name and every perfect Attribute; Doer of what He intends (wills); Above everything [istawaa (ascended) upon the 'arsh above the seven heavens] and with everything [He encompasses everything with His Knowledge, Ability, Authority, and so forth from the meanings of His ruboobiyyah, while He is the Most High, above everything]; the One who is Able to do everything; the One Who manages the affairs of everything. He commands and forbids. He speaks the legislative (deeniyyah ) [10] and universal (kawniyyah ) [11] words. He is Greater than everything, and He is the Most Beautiful. the Most Merciful, the All-Able, the All-Wise.

[9] Ibnul Qayyim. See Ftn.6, vol. 1, pp. 291-292.
[10] Deeniyyah: Pertrains to Allaah’s sharee’ah (Commands and Prohibitions of the Islaamic Code). It is also known as al-iraadah as-shar’iyyah (Allaah’s legislative Will).
[11] Kawniyyah: Relates to Allaah’s Will in His creation. Everything He Wills is certain to pass, and everything He Wills not to pass, will never occur. None is able to escape Allaah’s universal decree.

Source : Dr. Saleh as-Saleh (rahimahullah) introduction to the Shaikh ibn Uathymeen’s Tafseeru Aayatil Kursi

A Refutation of Those who Accuse Ahlus-Sunnah of Confining Allaah to a Place – Moosaa Richardson

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A Refutation of Those who Accuse Ahlus-Sunnah of Confining Allaah to a Place – Sheikh Al Albanee

Benefit: 99 Names of Allaah on Your Hands – Moosaa Richardson

Today, people try to add things to the religion that they find suitable for it. There is no doubt that this is one of the gateways to innovation. These people speak about things in the religion that no scholar upon the Sunnah preceded them in and this opposes the way of our Salaf. Imaam Ahmad Ibn Hanbal said, “You should beware of speaking about an issue in which you are not preceded by a scholar.” A common saying among the people today is that the lines on the hand indicate 99 Names of Allaah subhaanahu wa ta’ala. Our brother Abul-’Abbaas Moosaa Richardson discusses this issue…

From the lectures entitled, ” ‘Aqeedah Course – Summer Course”
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Benefit: Can We Attribute Anger to Allaah? – Moosaa Richardson

The Names of Allaah al-Malik and al-Maleek – Abu Hakeem Bilal Davis

Al-Malik (The King), and al-Maalik (The Master and Owner), Alladhee lahu al-Mulk (the One to Whom belongs the dominion):

He is described with the Attribute of The Master and Owner. These are Attributes of Grandeur, Majesty, Omnipotence and Regulation of the affairs of creation. The One Who directs all of the affairs to do with creation, command and recompense. To Him belongs the whole of Creation, all of it is subservient, owned and in continuous need of Him.

“Then High above all be Allaah, the True King (الْمَلِكُ الْحَقُّ – Al-Malikul-Haqq). And be not in haste with the Qur’aan before its revelation is completed and say: My Lord! Increase me in knowledge.” (Ta-Ha 20:114)

Listen to the Aayah:

“Say: O Allaah! Owner of the dominion (مَالِكَ الْمُلْكِ – Maalik al-Mulk), You give the kingdom to whom You will and You take the kingdom from whom You will. You endue with honour whom You will and You humiliate whom You will. In your Hand is the good. Indeed You are Able to do all things.” (Aali Imran 3:26)

Listen to the Aayah:

Source : The Explanation of the Beautiful and Perfect Names of Allaah – troid.ca
Explaining the detailed meanings of the Names of Allaah from Tayseer Kareemur-Rahmaan of Imaam as-Sa’dee

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He is Allah, beside Whom La ilaha illa Huwa, Al-Malik, Al-Quddus, As-Salam, Al-Mu`min, Al-Muhaymin, Al-`Aziz, Al-Jabbar, Al-Mutakabbir. Glory be to Allah! Above all that they associate as partners with Him.)[Al-Hashr 59:23]

Listen to the Aayah:

(مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ - Maaliki Yawmiddeen)
The Only Owner (and the Only Ruling Judge) of the Day of Recompense (i.e. the Day of Resurrection). (Al-Fatihah 1:4)

Listen to the Aayah:

In a seat of truth (i.e. Paradise), near the Omnipotent King (مَلِيكٍ مُّقْتَدِرٍ – Maleekin Mukhtadir) (Allâh, the All-Blessed, the Most High, the Owner of Majesty and Honour). (Al-Qamar 54:55)

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The Ascendancy of Allaah & A Refutation of Wahdatul Wujood & Hulool – Shaykh Albaanee

Shaykh Muhammad Nasir ud-deen al-Albaanee discusses the the Ascendancy of Allaah the Most High and a Critique of the Belief that He is Present in all That Exists.

Translation source: http://shaikhalbaani.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/ascendancy.pdf

Audio Source: Al-Hudaa wan-Noor, 741-742.

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Related Links:

• The Misguided Saying of Some People that Allaah is Everywhere or Present in all Things – Sheikh Al-Albanee
• Explanation of the Ma’iyyah (i.e. Allaah being with the creation) of Allaah
• The Transcendence (‘Uluw) of Allaah , Refuting Doubts and Misconceptions – by Dr. Saleh as Saleh