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Some people, when they read the hadith (the hearts of the servants are between two of the fingers of the Most Merciful), move their fingers!!

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Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
between two of the fingers of the Most Mercifulبين أصبعين من أصابع الرحمن
Sunan Ibn Majah 3834
, move their fingers, or when they read the saying of Allah the Exalted
The Day when We will fold the heaven like the folding of a [written] sheet for the recordsيَوْمَ نَطْوِي السَّمَاءَ كَطَيِّ السِّجِلِّ لِلْكُتُبِ
[Al-Anbya 21:104]
, they fold a piece of paper. Is this considered likening Allah to creation?

Answer:
Yes, this is considered asking how an attribute is, meaning, just as I fold this paper, so are my fingers. No, this is not permissible, it is not permissible. This is a sign of asking how an attribute is and comparing Allah to creation.
Source قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [103 -1024] بعض الناس إذا قرأ حديث (إن قلوب العباد بين أصبعي من أصابع الرحمن) يحرك أصابعه!! — youtube.com

The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.

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