The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing," and he pointed to his eye and his ear. Some people say: Does this indicate likening Allah to creation?

Question:
The Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, says: It is reported from the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said, "Indeed, Allah is All-Hearing, All-Seeing," and he pointed to his eye and his ear. What is the response to those who say that this action indicates likening Allah to creation?

Answer:
The one who says this is a liar. The Messenger did not intend likening Allah to creation; he intended that this is the reality. He is responding to those who engage in figurative interpretation of hearing and sight, because He has true hearing and true sight. He does not say that His sight resembles my sight or that His eye resembles my eye. Glorified and Exalted is He, and Allah has purified His Messenger. This is a bad understanding; either the poor man did not understand, or he is mistaken. The Messenger’s intent is that this is reality, not a matter of imagination. It is a reality: He has true hearing and true sight. Yes.