What is the response to the claim of the Asha'irah that in their ta'wil (figurative interpretation) of the Hand, the word "hand" in the language revolves around the meaning of a limb?
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The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: The ones who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) from the Asha'irah and others say that the meanings of the attribute of the Hand are known in the language.
The Shaykh:
No, no, listen. He says to you. May Allah make you happy.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. He says: The ones who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) from the Asha'irah and others say that the meanings of the attribute of the Hand are known in the language, and in the indexes and dictionaries, they all revolve around the meaning of a limb. Therefore, it is necessary to interpret it figuratively, and so is their statement regarding the other attributes, such as the leg and others. How do we respond to them?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it indicates the real Hand. All the dictionaries of the language and the books that speak on this all indicate that the Hand is the real Hand. The real Hand is so for the created being and for the Creator. But the Hand of the Creator is not like the Hand of the created being. The Hand of the Creator is befitting of Him, and the Hand of the created being is befitting of him. And although they share the name and the meaning, they differ in the manner. This is the clear rule. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Your Eminence, father. The questioner says: The ones who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) from the Asha'irah and others say that the meanings of the attribute of the Hand are known in the language.
The Shaykh:
No, no, listen. He says to you. May Allah make you happy.
The questioner:
He says: May Allah reward you. He says: The ones who engage in ta'wil (figurative interpretation) from the Asha'irah and others say that the meanings of the attribute of the Hand are known in the language, and in the indexes and dictionaries, they all revolve around the meaning of a limb. Therefore, it is necessary to interpret it figuratively, and so is their statement regarding the other attributes, such as the leg and others. How do we respond to them?
The Shaykh:
Yes, it indicates the real Hand. All the dictionaries of the language and the books that speak on this all indicate that the Hand is the real Hand. The real Hand is so for the created being and for the Creator. But the Hand of the Creator is not like the Hand of the created being. The Hand of the Creator is befitting of Him, and the Hand of the created being is befitting of him. And although they share the name and the meaning, they differ in the manner. This is the clear rule. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2365- 4717] ما الرد على قول الأشاعرة في تأويلهم لليد أن اليد في اللغة تدور على معنى الجارحة؟ — youtube.com
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