The ruling on describing Allah with maleness or femaleness
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is your opinion of this phrase: "Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is not described as male or female"?
The Shaykh:
This is invalid speech, and it is not permissible to speak in this manner. We are casting doubt on Allah and on His Messenger, whereas Allah has not cast doubt on them. Male or not?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
We do not attribute to Allah anything except what Allah and His Messenger have affirmed, and we do not deny anything except what Allah and His Messenger have denied. What Allah and His Messenger have affirmed, a person of sound mind affirms, and we do not inquire into it.
Honorable Shaykh, he says: What is your opinion of this phrase: "Allah, Exalted and Majestic is He, is not described as male or female"?
The Shaykh:
This is invalid speech, and it is not permissible to speak in this manner. We are casting doubt on Allah and on His Messenger, whereas Allah has not cast doubt on them. Male or not?
The questioner:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh.
The Shaykh:
We do not attribute to Allah anything except what Allah and His Messenger have affirmed, and we do not deny anything except what Allah and His Messenger have denied. What Allah and His Messenger have affirmed, a person of sound mind affirms, and we do not inquire into it.
Source
شرح نونية ابن القيم [51] — alfawzan.live (1:07:15)
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