[actifadepette]

Can we understand Allah or do we have just to trust him?
In the other life will be for us a chance to understand him?

[SarSerceSaice]

This short book is aimed at non-muslims though inshAllah beneficial.
Its called the man in the red underpants.

http://www.onereason.org/media/The_M...pants_book.pdf

[mikeydesignzinc]

To say that one understands Allah , he is limiting Allah in doing so. As humans, we can understand the finite. We can understand things that have a distinct beginning and a distinct end. We can understand limitations. We cannot comprehend something limitless. If we were to do so, then that something is not so limitless as we thought it would be.

Allah is beyond comprehension. In the other life, anything is possible with the will of Allah but this life, we are created as limited creatures. In the next life, we would be superior to our current states, being even able to see Allah , when it is impossible to see Allah in this life. Even the angels have yet to see their lord.

[CtEkM8Vq]

^

السلام عليكم

How do we know even angels haven't seen their Lord? I always assumed some have?

و عليكم السلام

[mikeydesignzinc]

^

السلام عليكم

How do we know even angels haven't seen their Lord? I always assumed some have?

و عليكم السلام

From the Qur'an, we can see that no sight has grasped Allah and only in the aakhirah will we be able to see Allah with our eyes. Even in the heavens, there is a veil that prevents the angels from seeing Allah . Only Rasoolullah is reported to have seen Allah and that was not through his eyes, but in his dream. And the dreams of prophets are realities.

[Shiplyopidomi]

When we get close to anyone, then will get to know him and understand him and trust him fully and so is the case with Allah SWT.
When one gets close to Allah SWT, he will then get the recognition of Allah SWT and will be able to trust Him fully. Our beloved Prophet SAW said that nothing can get us close to Allah SWT other than obligatory acts; and the nafil acts will get us more close to Him SWT until He SWT becomes our eyes, ears and feet. InshaaAllah we will find Him right before us through obligatory acts and if we fail in this aspect in getting close to Allah SWT then know that it might be because of sins as they come between us and Allah SWT as a barrier taking us away from Allah SWT. Also when one helps His SWT creations, one will get His kurb (closeness). If we want to know and recognize Allah SWT, then we should get close to him through obligatory acts, doing khidmat of His creations and keeping away from sins Nafil ibadah will take us more close to Him SWT inshaaAllah.
This I learned from the teachings of Maulana Abdus Sattar (DB).
Allahu alam