How is Allah’s creation of Adam with His hands an honor for him?
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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I am confused about how Allah created Adam with His hands as an honor for him, when Allah the Exalted said:[Ya-Sin 36:71] The apparent meaning of the verse is that He created all livestock with His hands, not just Adam?
Answer:
A liar. This questioner is a liar. Allah did not say, “We created the livestock with My hand.” Allah did not say, “I created the livestock with My hand.” Rather, He said, “with Our hands.” As for Adam, He said, “I created [him] with My hand.” This is specific to Adam. So there is a difference between “Our hands” and “My hand.” The questioner must understand what he is saying, for he is equating things that are different.
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, I am confused about how Allah created Adam with His hands as an honor for him, when Allah the Exalted said:
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock
أَوَلَمْ يَرَوْا أَنَّا خَلَقْنَا لَهُم مِّمَّا عَمِلَتْ أَيْدِينَا أَنْعَامًاAnswer:
A liar. This questioner is a liar. Allah did not say, “We created the livestock with My hand.” Allah did not say, “I created the livestock with My hand.” Rather, He said, “with Our hands.” As for Adam, He said, “I created [him] with My hand.” This is specific to Adam. So there is a difference between “Our hands” and “My hand.” The questioner must understand what he is saying, for he is equating things that are different.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، كيف يكون خلق الله لآدم بيديه تكريما له ؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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