Exegesis of the saying of Allah the Exalted: “It runs by Our eyes”

Question:
It was reported to Shaykh Ahmad, may Allah reward you, regarding the saying of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, “It runs by Our eyes.” If it is interpreted as “by Our command,” is that considered ta'wil (figurative interpretation) or not?

Answer:
Yes, it is a clear reliance on the text. “By Our eyes” means “under Our sight.” In it is the affirmation of the seeing of Allah, (Exalted and Majestic is He), and that He, Glorified and Exalted is He, has sight. So the meaning of “It runs by Our eyes” is “under Our sight.” He, Glorified and Exalted is He, sees it, cares for it, and guides it, (Exalted and Majestic is He). When “eyes” and “hands” are added to the plural pronoun, they are pluralized for the sake of matching the wording. The pronoun we have here is a collective pronoun, but what is intended by it is the Lord, Glorified and Exalted is He. So it is a pronoun of magnification, a pronoun of greatness. But it came in the form of a plural pronoun, so it was fitting that “eyes” be pluralized, just as with “by Our hands.” Yes.