the Muslims asked the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, whether He would be seen in the Hereafter, whereas He is not seen in this world. As al-Khallāl narrated from Hanbal, who said: “I heard Abū ‘Abd Allāh—meaning Ahmad ibn Hanbal—say: ‘Allah is not seen in this world. His being seen in the Hereafter is established in the Quran and in the Sunnah transmitted from the Companions of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, and the Successors.’”

According to these people, however, He is always seen in this world, and it is impossible for Him to