Is Allah Aalam (knowledgeable) or Aleem (possessor of infinite knowledge)? If Aalam, then “Sahih al Bukhari” Volume 6 hadith number 371 says that
“The Prophet (saws) said, “The people will be thrown into the (Hell) Fire and it will say: 'Are there any more (to come)? (50:30) Till Allah puts his foot over it and it will say 'Qat! Qat!” (Enough! Enough!)”
Sahih Bokhari, Vol. 6, Hadeeth 371
I ask, while creating Hell, did Allah under estimate its size to such an extent that he deemed it necessary to place his leg in to expand it at a later date?
Do we beleive that Allah is a physical being with a face, arm, legs? If not then how is it that Propeht (saws) is saying that Allah will put his foot over hell???
^ i dont think the hadith means that Alah will put his foot over it to expand it....
it will be to tell the hell that the number of people which shall be thrown into it is over and no more are to come, and then the hell shall say "enough, enough"....
Quran itself mentions face of Allah, and hands of Allah, and that He is seated on the Throne....
but that is all symbolic and does not mean that He really has a shape or physical body, cuz if u believe that He does, then He becomes "limited" and does not remain the God that u know....
** Quran itself mentions face of Allah, and hands of Allah, and that He is seated on the Throne....
but that is all symbolic and does not mean that He really has a shape or physical body, cuz if u believe that He does, then He becomes "limited" and does not remain the God that u know....**
Right on.
I hope this does not turn into a silly thread trying to bash Sunni ahadith references.
Quran itself mentions face of Allah, and hands of Allah, and that He is seated on the Throne....
but that is all symbolic and does not mean that He really has a shape or physical body, cuz if u believe that He does, then He becomes "limited" and does not remain the God that u know....
That was my point exactly that Allah doest not have a physical body, what are we to make of that hadeeth.
So the hadith is using the word foot in symbolic nature, in other words its not like God will phsycially put his foot on over hell.
Gud that ur satisfied..but i would just like to say that sumthings God mentioned in Quran are for us to understand...cuz as humans we can understand arms..legs..eyes..etc..and we wont b able to get if he wont use this..I hope it make sence!