The Ruling on a Book on the Names and Attributes and Its Methodology

Question:
He also says: What is your opinion of the book by al-Ayyubi on the Names and Attributes, meaning that you know these people and you hold them in high esteem for the karamah (miracle granted to a righteous person) of some of the questioners?

Answer:
The book is good in general, or does it contain some ta'wil (figurative interpretation)? It contains some ta'wil, but in general there is nothing wrong with it. However, it is not suitable for a beginner student to read it. There are, praise be to Allah, guaranteed books that do not contain ta'wil, such as the books of Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, the books of Ibn al-Qayyim, the old books of the Salaf, Kitab al-Sunnah by Ibn Abi 'Asim, Usul Ahl al-Sunnah by a complete person, by Ibn Battah, by al-'Ukbari, and many others, praise be to Allah, Kitab al-Shari'ah by al-Ajuri. All of these suffice in place of a book that may contain some errors that only students of knowledge would notice.