In the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: “(And He was silent about certain things),” meaning Allah. Is it permissible for us to describe Allah as being silent?

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: In the hadith of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he said, “And He was silent about certain things,” meaning Allah. Is it permissible for us to describe Allah as being silent, based on this hadith?

Answer:
My brother, my brother, we told you: answer the hadith with its wording. You say, “Allah was silent” . Answer the hadith with its wording. As for describing Allah as “the One who is silent” or saying the Messenger was silent, he did not say that. He did not say, “Allah is silent” or “He is silent.” He said, “He was silent about certain things out of mercy for you,” after he said that Allah forbade certain things, permitted certain things, and established limits. Then he said, “And He was silent about certain things.” You cut the context and answer with only one word. Yes, you answer the hadith with its wording and do not cut it, and you answer with only part of it. Yes.