The ruling on attributing the quality of turning one's attention to Allah

Question:
A questioner says: I read a book of tafsir (exegesis) from among the modern books of tafsir, and its author said this phrase: "So Allah turned His attention to this creation called humanity." The question is: Is it permissible to attribute the quality of turning one's attention to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?

Answer:
This description of Allah as turning His attention is not found in the texts. Since it is not found, it is not permissible to attribute it to Allah. However, using the term "turning one's attention" in speech is fine, such as saying, "This is a turn of attention to such and such." This is the same as using the term in speech. As for the kind of turning that involves turning the face or looking toward a specific direction, it is not permissible to attribute that to Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He). The exegetes say regarding some verses that this is a "turn of attention," meaning in terms of speech and style. Yes.