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Ruling of Allaah being with his Creation (Ma'iyyah)

Q. What is the ruling of the one who says "Allaah has Ma'iyyah (being with His creation) that is befitting to His majesty similar to His descending and the like of it without there being any Hulool (dwelling within His creation) or resemblance (to His creation)?" 
 
A. "Look, oh brothers and sisters (in faith), relieve yourselves of this speech. The Salaf explained the Ma'iyyah
 

"He is with you wherever you are."

(Al-Hadeed: 4)

 

as meaning the awareness and witnessing (of Allaah over all things).

 

"and Allaah is a witness over all things."

(Al-Mujaadilah: 6)

 

"Do you not see that Allaah knows that which is in the heavens and the earth, there is no secret talk between three except that He is the fourth, nor five except that He is the sixth, nor less than that or more, except that He is with them wherever they may be. Then He informs them of that which they did on the Day of Standing, indeed Allaah is all knowledgeable of all things."

(Al-Mujaadilah: 7)

 

This Ma'iyyah is knowledge, awareness, and witnessing (of the creation). He sees them, he hears their statements and knows their conditions. All of this while He is above His throne. Therefore, this Ma'iyyah is knowledge and awareness. This suffices us. That is because if we go beyond this point we enter into a problem; The Ma'iyyah is other then the descending (of Allaah). The descending (of Allaah) to the lowest heavens is as He wants. Also, that which is the strongest position is that Allaah does not leave from above His throne (while descending) because His descending is not like the descending of the creation."

 

Source:  Fataawaa  of Shaykh Rabee' ibn Haadee Al-Madkhalee (Hafidhahullaahu ta'aala) Vol. 1 pg 54

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To say “Allah is with me”, means that he is with by his knowledge not physically.

Allah is with you by His Knowledge, assistance, guidance, protection, etc.

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He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days and then Istawa (rose over) the Throne (in a manner that suits His Majesty). He knows what goes into the earth and what comes forth from it, what descends from the heaven and what ascends thereto. And He is with you (by His Knowledge) wheresoever you may be. And Allah is the All-Seer of what you do. 57:4

On one hand, it says that Allah is ascended over the throne, over the seven heavens, while later it says that He is with us wherever we are. The latter concept is known as Allah's maiyyah, or the nature of His closeness to us.

According to the Qur'an and Sunnah, we understand that Allah encompasses all things in His knowledge, seeing, hearing, power, authority, etc., but not in His essence. When Allah says He is with the believers, this is understood in terms of support and approval.

Elaborating on this concept, Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih Al-Uthaymeen (d. 2001CE) writes:
 

 Maiyyah in the Arabic language that the Qur'an was revealed in does not necessitate that something be mixed with other things or combined in the same place, rather it refers to something being with something else in a general way. The exact meaning is to be defined by the context...
 

The truth must be that Allah is with His Creation in a way that means He encompasses them by way of His knowledge, power, hearing, seeing, planning, authority, etc., while He remains above the Throne, above all of His Creation. (Ibn Uthaymeen, Concerning the Beautiful Names and Attributes of Allaah, T.R.O.I.D. Publications, 2003, pp.105-106 )

Tawakkul: Full Trust in Allah

Mahad Nisa Al- Mumeenat

(Believing Women Institute)

Dars Notes

December 10, 2010 

Section 5

Tawakkul Depending on Allah

Legislated: At- Tawakkul- depending on Allah holding on to the cause

Whoever relies on Allah (has Tawakkul), He is sufficient for him (At-Talaaq 65:3)

A person with true faith will always rely on Allah / have Tawakkul.

 Lack of Tawakkul indicates lack of true faith

Excerpt from Kiittab At—Tauhiid by. Muhammad bin Abdul-Wahhab

Tawakkul (Put your Trust in Allah)

Allah the Almighty said:

"Put your trust in Allah if you are believers indeed."

(5:23)

He the Most Exalted said:

"The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses (this Qur'an) are recited unto them, they (i.e., the verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone)."

(8:2)

He said:

"O Prophet (Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) ) Allah is sufficient for you and for the believers who follow you."

(8:64)

He said:

"And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, then He will suffice him."

(65:3)

Narrated Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him)

"Allah (Alone) is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of affairs (for us)," was said by Ibrahim (May Allah be pleased with him) when he was thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad (May the peace and blessing of Allah be upon him) when they (i.e. hypocrites) said, "Verily the people (pagans) have gathered against you (a great army), therefore, fear them, but it

only increased them in Faith".

(Al-Bukhari and An-Nasa'