You mentioned that distortion is of two types: verbal and semantic. What is an example of the semantic type?
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The questioner:
Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned that distortion is of two types, verbal and semantic. What is an example of the semantic type?
The Shaykh:
There are many examples of semantic distortion. Those who say that the intended meaning of "Hand" is power, that the intended meaning of "Mercy" is the will to bestow favor, and that the intended meaning of "Face" is the Essence—all of their figurative interpretation (ta'wil) is of this kind, of distorting the meaning. Yes.
Yes. He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, you mentioned that distortion is of two types, verbal and semantic. What is an example of the semantic type?
The Shaykh:
There are many examples of semantic distortion. Those who say that the intended meaning of "Hand" is power, that the intended meaning of "Mercy" is the will to bestow favor, and that the intended meaning of "Face" is the Essence—all of their figurative interpretation (ta'wil) is of this kind, of distorting the meaning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [218 -1024] ذكرتم أن التحريف نوعان: لفظي ومعنوي، فما مثال المعنوي؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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