Is it permissible to attribute hands to Allah the Exalted, such as when someone says: “He extends His hands so that the wrongdoer of the day may repent”?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to attribute hands to Allah the Exalted, such as when someone says: “He extends His hands so that the wrongdoer of the day may repent”?
Answer:
Yes, whatever comes in the hadith or in the Qur'an, we attribute it to Allah. We affirm that Allah has hands, that Allah has two hands, and that Allah has fingers. We affirm this for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner asks: Is it permissible to attribute hands to Allah the Exalted, such as when someone says: “He extends His hands so that the wrongdoer of the day may repent”?
Answer:
Yes, whatever comes in the hadith or in the Qur'an, we attribute it to Allah. We affirm that Allah has hands, that Allah has two hands, and that Allah has fingers. We affirm this for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [888 -1024] هل يجوز أن نثبت لله تعالى الكفين، كأن يقول قائل: يبسط كفيه ليتوب مسيء النهار؟ — youtube.com
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