Why did the Asha'irah affirm only seven attributes?
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The questioner : As for those who affirmed the seven, is it possible to affirm more than that for them through the creed?
The Shaykh : We affirm everything that Allah has affirmed for Himself with the intellect.
The questioner : No, they singled out these seven because it is possible that affirming more than these seven [would be problematic].
The Shaykh : It is possible, but...
The questioner : Of whom?
The Shaykh : Because they did not reach the truth, they did not reach the truth.
The Shaykh : We affirm everything that Allah has affirmed for Himself with the intellect.
The questioner : No, they singled out these seven because it is possible that affirming more than these seven [would be problematic].
The Shaykh : It is possible, but...
The questioner : Of whom?
The Shaykh : Because they did not reach the truth, they did not reach the truth.
Source
قناة «فضيلة الشيخ محمد بن صالح العثيمين»، 2467 - 4600 لماذا أثبت الأشاعرة سبع صفات فقط؟ ابن عثيمين — youtube.com
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