The Meaning of Ta'wil (Figurative Interpretation) in the Attributes According to the Salaf

Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: The author of al-Hafiyyah, regarding the statement of the author (may Allah have mercy on him), "So whoever interprets the attributes figuratively without affirming their essence," said: The term ta'wil (figurative interpretation) regarding the attributes has several meanings, one of which is correct and transmitted from some of the Salaf. The question is: What is meant by this ta'wil (figurative interpretation) that the Shaykh mentioned from the Salaf?

Answer:
We told you that ta'wil (figurative interpretation) is of three types: ta'wil (figurative interpretation) meaning what a thing leads to, ta'wil (figurative interpretation) meaning interpretation and clarification of meaning, and ta'wil (figurative interpretation) meaning shifting the wording from its apparent meaning, which is a term used by later scholars. As for the claim that the Salaf interpreted some of the attributes figuratively, I know of nothing of that. I do not know that the Salaf interpreted any of the attributes figuratively.