What is your opinion of the statement: "We affirm that Allah has attributes such as the hand and the eye, but we interpret their meanings..."?
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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion of this statement: "We affirm that Allah has attributes such as the hand, the eye, the foot, and others, and we do not liken Him to creation, but we interpret their meanings in the Qur'an as care, power, and bestowing favor..." This is invalid and contradictory. How can you affirm that Allah has attributes and then interpret them to mean something other than their actual meaning?
Answer:
This is contradictory, yes.
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, what is your opinion of this statement: "We affirm that Allah has attributes such as the hand, the eye, the foot, and others, and we do not liken Him to creation, but we interpret their meanings in the Qur'an as care, power, and bestowing favor..." This is invalid and contradictory. How can you affirm that Allah has attributes and then interpret them to mean something other than their actual meaning?
Answer:
This is contradictory, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [363 /641] ما رأيكم بقول "نقر بأن لله صفات كاليد والعين ولكن نؤول معانيها.."؟ الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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