light.” This holds true of created things; the Creator is greater still. The sky cannot be encompassed by sight because of its vastness, nor the sun because of its brilliance and its rays, which dazzle the eyes. This is due to sight being unequal to the attributes and magnitude of what is seen.

But to say that a great being is inherently incapable of being seen, just as something nonexistent cannot be seen, contradicts the innate disposition Allah has instilled in His servants. Rather, the more perfect something’s existence, the more fitting it is that it should be possible to see and behold it—provided the beholder possesses the requisite strength and perfection.

Thus, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said in authentic hadiths:

“You will see your Lord as you see the sun and the moon; you will suffer no hardship in seeing Him.”

Another version reads: “As you see the sun in a clear sky, with no clouds obscuring it.”

Thus, his words, “You will suffer no hardship”