There's No One From Amongst You, Except That His Lord Will Speak To Him

Shaykhul-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allaah have mercy upon him) mentioned in his writing Al-Aqeedah Al-Waasitiyyah: The seventh narration which establishes the speech (of Allaah): It is His (sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam) statement: "There's no one from amongst you, except that his Lord will speak to him and there will be no translator between them." Imaam Al-Allaamaah Shaykh Muhammad Ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him) stated explaining this: "Allaah will speak to him and there will be no translator between them. That will take place on the Day of Judgment. The translator is the one who is between two individuals who speak different languages. He relays the speech of one to the other. There are four conditions that have to be met in relation to the one who translates: Trustworthiness, that he is knowledgeable of the language he is translating from, he is knowledgeable of the language he is translating to and he is knowledgeable of the topic that he translating. In this narration it's established that from the characteristics of Allaah is: The speech, and it is by way of a voice that is heard and understood. The person should be afraid from that speech which will take place between him and his Lord that he will become exposed in front of Allaah, when Allaah addresses him about his sins. Therefore, leave off the acts of sin and have fear of Allaah." [Source: The Explanation of Al-Aqeedah Al-Waasitiyyah by Al-Imaam Muhammad ibn Saalih al-Uthaymeen (may Allaah have mercy upon him), Maktabah Al-Hikam Ad-Deeniyyah pg. 272] http://www.uponistiqaamah.blogspot.com/