rejecting them or doubting them.’”

Hanbal said: Abū ‘Abd Allāh said, “Allah Most High says:

‘It is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation, or from behind a veil, or by sending a messenger who reveals, by His permission, whatever He wills.’ [al-Shūrā 51]

Allah therefore spoke to Moses from behind a veil. Moses said, ‘My Lord, show Yourself to me so that I may look upon You.’ Allah Most High said, ‘You will not see Me, but look at the mountain: if it remains firm in its place, then you will see Me.’ [al-A‘rāf 143]

Allah Most High thus declared that Moses, peace be upon him, would see Him in the Hereafter. He, Mighty and Majestic, also said:

‘No! Indeed, on that Day they will be veiled from their Lord.’ {15} [al-Mutaffifīn 15]

A veil can only prevent seeing. Allah thus made known that those whom He wills and chooses will see Him, whereas the disbelievers will not see Him.”

Hanbal said elsewhere, “These people fall back on negation in