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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Using the statement: “And make it before my eyes” as evidence for establishing the attribute of the eye

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Question:
The questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, is the statement of the Exalted,
that you would be brought up under My eye.وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِي
[Taha 20:39]
, used as evidence for establishing the attribute of the eye for Allah the Exalted?

Answer:
that you would be brought up under My eye.وَلِتُصْنَعَ عَلَىٰ عَيْنِي
[Taha 20:39]
, meaning before my eyes. Yes, it establishes the eye, because it is before my eyes, and “before the eyes” does not exist except by means of the eye. Allah has been described as having two eyes, a face, two hands, and essential attributes. My brother, “with our eyes” was used for the ship, and “with our eyes” was cited as evidence, meaning before our eyes. Yes.
Source شرح تطهير الاعتقاد عن أدران الإلحاد للصنعاني، المقدمة — islamhouse.com (57:55)

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