The ruling on applying the analogy of resemblance to Allah
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it said that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is described by the analogy of resemblance or the analogy of priority?
Answer:
The analogy of priority, resemblance, no, it is not permissible. Nothing resembles His creation. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What about the polytheists?
Answer:
Qiyas al-shabah is qiyas al-'illah. It is attaching a branch to a root based on a common cause between them. This is qiyas al-'illah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Is it said that Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is described by the analogy of resemblance or the analogy of priority?
Answer:
The analogy of priority, resemblance, no, it is not permissible. Nothing resembles His creation. Yes.
Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, this questioner says: What about the polytheists?
Answer:
Qiyas al-shabah is qiyas al-'illah. It is attaching a branch to a root based on a common cause between them. This is qiyas al-'illah. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 438- هل يُطلق في حقّ الله قياس الشبَه أو قياس الأَولى؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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