Verses of Attributes and Ambiguous Verses
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is this statement correct, that all the verses concerning the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) are among the ambiguous verses (mutashabih), and that we believe in them?
Answer:
The attributes are not among the ambiguous verses. The ambiguous verse is one whose meaning is not known, whereas the meaning of the attributes is known. It is only the Mu'tazilah, the Asha'irah, and the people of misguidance who consider them to be among the ambiguous verses. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: Is this statement correct, that all the verses concerning the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic) are among the ambiguous verses (mutashabih), and that we believe in them?
Answer:
The attributes are not among the ambiguous verses. The ambiguous verse is one whose meaning is not known, whereas the meaning of the attributes is known. It is only the Mu'tazilah, the Asha'irah, and the people of misguidance who consider them to be among the ambiguous verses. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب المريض — islamhouse.com (1:01:50)
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