The meaning of the letter kaf in Allah’s saying: “There is nothing like Him”
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The questioner:
And there is nothing else. What is the meaning of the kaf in Allah’s saying:[Ash-Shuraa 42:11] Does it mean “like” or is it for your reward for leaving?
The Shaykh:
They say it for emphasis. The kaf is for emphasizing the negation, for emphasizing the negation, that is all. Yes.
The questioner:
And if Shaykh Abu Hatim said regarding the issue of tasbih in the Shari'ah, now he is waiting
The Shaykh:
Just as if I said, “I have not a single thing.” If you said, “I have nothing,” that would suffice, but you add “not a single thing” to emphasize the negation. “I have not a single thing” is more emphatic in negation than saying “I have nothing.” So the min is extra for emphasis. Yes.
And there is nothing else. What is the meaning of the kaf in Allah’s saying:
There is nothing like unto Him
لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌThe Shaykh:
They say it for emphasis. The kaf is for emphasizing the negation, for emphasizing the negation, that is all. Yes.
The questioner:
And if Shaykh Abu Hatim said regarding the issue of tasbih in the Shari'ah, now he is waiting
The Shaykh:
Just as if I said, “I have not a single thing.” If you said, “I have nothing,” that would suffice, but you add “not a single thing” to emphasize the negation. “I have not a single thing” is more emphatic in negation than saying “I have nothing.” So the min is extra for emphasis. Yes.
Source
شرح لمعة الاعتقاد [ صالح الفوزان ]، المقدمة — islamhouse.com (1:00:43)
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