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Ata's son draws our attention to the verse, "Have We not expanded your chest for you" (94:1), and says that this means that Allah expanded his chest in order to receive the vision whereas He expanded the chest of Moses for speech.
Al Ashari and his companions are all of the opinion that he saw Allah with his physical eyes, and said, "Each prophet is given a sign. Our Prophet was also given one. Out of all of the prophets he was selected to receive the vision of Him." A shaykh was somewhat hesitant and said, "There is no clear proof for it, however it is permitted for it to be so."
It is an indisputable truth that, it is conceivable for him to have seen Allah in this life, and there is nothing to make it logically impossible, (unless one describes Allah with a physique, in which case it would be impossible). The supporting proof that it is permissible in this life is, you will recall that, Prophet Moses asked for it, and it is impossible for a prophet not to know what is permitted for Allah, and what is permitted for himself. Undoubtedly, Moses would have only asked for something permissible, not something impossible. The fact of the matter is the actual sighting of Allah, and the witnessing of Prophet Moses is from the Unseen world, and none except someone who is taught by Allah has any knowledge of such.
Allah told Moses, "You shall not see Me. But look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then you shall see Me" (7:143). This verse means that Moses would not be able to bear the seeing of Allah. To illustrate this, Allah made the mountain, which was far stronger and firmer than Moses' physical form, to be crushed and leveled.
Regarding the verse, "No eye can see Him" (6:103), there is no proof for whosoever says it is forbidden by the Words of Allah because there are several interpretations.
There are those, such as Abbas' son who say that they do not (physically) encompass Him. None of these varying interpretations can be taken to mean that the vision of Him is forbidden or impossible.
Regardless of which opinion you read, you should understand that like all the Companions they never quantified Allah, nor did they address Him with a description which would indicate a dimension, location, nor as being confined by space or time."
Finally, there is no reason to make it impossible in this life. And there is no proof to deny that it happen to the Prophet so it is better not to discuss it and leave it to Allah who knows the matters of this world and the Hereafter.
The Prophet's conversation with Allah
In reference to the wondrous events of the Night Journey, Allah tells us, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which he revealed " (53:10). Most commentators say that Allah
Al Ashari and his companions are all of the opinion that he saw Allah with his physical eyes, and said, "Each prophet is given a sign. Our Prophet was also given one. Out of all of the prophets he was selected to receive the vision of Him." A shaykh was somewhat hesitant and said, "There is no clear proof for it, however it is permitted for it to be so."
It is an indisputable truth that, it is conceivable for him to have seen Allah in this life, and there is nothing to make it logically impossible, (unless one describes Allah with a physique, in which case it would be impossible). The supporting proof that it is permissible in this life is, you will recall that, Prophet Moses asked for it, and it is impossible for a prophet not to know what is permitted for Allah, and what is permitted for himself. Undoubtedly, Moses would have only asked for something permissible, not something impossible. The fact of the matter is the actual sighting of Allah, and the witnessing of Prophet Moses is from the Unseen world, and none except someone who is taught by Allah has any knowledge of such.
Allah told Moses, "You shall not see Me. But look at the mountain, if it remains firm in its place, then you shall see Me" (7:143). This verse means that Moses would not be able to bear the seeing of Allah. To illustrate this, Allah made the mountain, which was far stronger and firmer than Moses' physical form, to be crushed and leveled.
Regarding the verse, "No eye can see Him" (6:103), there is no proof for whosoever says it is forbidden by the Words of Allah because there are several interpretations.
There are those, such as Abbas' son who say that they do not (physically) encompass Him. None of these varying interpretations can be taken to mean that the vision of Him is forbidden or impossible.
Regardless of which opinion you read, you should understand that like all the Companions they never quantified Allah, nor did they address Him with a description which would indicate a dimension, location, nor as being confined by space or time."
Finally, there is no reason to make it impossible in this life. And there is no proof to deny that it happen to the Prophet so it is better not to discuss it and leave it to Allah who knows the matters of this world and the Hereafter.
The Prophet's conversation with Allah
In reference to the wondrous events of the Night Journey, Allah tells us, "so (Allah) revealed to His worshiper that which he revealed " (53:10). Most commentators say that Allah