Why did some scholars fall into figurative interpretation of the names and attributes?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some of the imams have erred regarding some of the names and attributes and their interpretation. So, is it said, as the author stated, that this is due to their negligence in following what came in the Qur'an?
Answer:
There is no doubt that everyone who misguides and errs does so because of their negligence in understanding the Book and the Sunnah, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: Some of the imams have erred regarding some of the names and attributes and their interpretation. So, is it said, as the author stated, that this is due to their negligence in following what came in the Qur'an?
Answer:
There is no doubt that everyone who misguides and errs does so because of their negligence in understanding the Book and the Sunnah, yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 61- لماذا وقع بعضُ العلماء في تأويل الأسماء والصفات؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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