The Distinction Between Metaphor and Reality in the Attributes of Allah
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Question:
Peace and the mercy of Allah. You mentioned Allah in your gatherings, so we have turned away from the gatherings.
Answer:
Metaphor is not reality; metaphor is not reality. They say, for example, that the hand of Allah is His power. The reality is that it is the actual hand, which is known. They say, "No, Allah is not described as having a hand; rather, what is meant is the linguistic hand, which is power, or power, or grace." This is their understanding, whereby they changed reality into metaphor, shifting the term from its literal meaning to its metaphorical meaning. Yes.
Peace and the mercy of Allah. You mentioned Allah in your gatherings, so we have turned away from the gatherings.
Answer:
Metaphor is not reality; metaphor is not reality. They say, for example, that the hand of Allah is His power. The reality is that it is the actual hand, which is known. They say, "No, Allah is not described as having a hand; rather, what is meant is the linguistic hand, which is power, or power, or grace." This is their understanding, whereby they changed reality into metaphor, shifting the term from its literal meaning to its metaphorical meaning. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، 01 من 15 / شرح أصول الإيمان / معرفة الله عز وجل / صالح الفوزان / العقيدة/ كبار العلماء — youtube.com (1:12:49)
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