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Is the Veil of Light mentioned in the Hadith, "His Veil is Light; were He to lift it, the splendors of His Face would burn everything His gaze reaches of His creation," considered greater than the created Throne, taking into account that it is created and it is not said that it encompasses Allah?

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Allah Almighty's Names and Attributes include "The Light" (An-Nur), and His veil is light. This has been mentioned in four categories: naming the Lord as Light, having a light attributed to Him, being the Light of the heavens and the earth, and His veil being light. The light attributed to Him is the light of His Face and the light of His Essence. The veil has been mentioned in several texts, including Quranic verses and noble Hadiths, such as His (the Almighty's) saying: (And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a veil) and (No! Rather, from their Lord, that Day, they will be veiled). Allah Almighty's veil is light, and it is a created thing. The Prophet (peace be upon him) saw it, while he denied seeing Allah by saying: "Light; how could I see Him?" This indicates that what he saw was the light of the veil, and not the Essence of Allah Almighty. One should not delve into the nature of this veil or compare it to the Throne, but rather submit to what has been stated in the texts.

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