Abu Dharr told that he asked God's messenger whether he had seen his Lord and received the reply, "He is Light; how can I see Him?"
Muslim transmitted it.
Ibn `Abbas quoted, "The heart did not belie what it saw[1]," And he has seen Him at another descent[2]," saying that he saw Him twice in his heart.
Quran; 53:11
Quran; 53:13
Muslim transmitted it.
In Tirmidhi's version…
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