In His saying (Glorified and Exalted is He): “The hand of Allah is above their hands,” if we say that the hand here is a real hand, are we considered to be ascribing a body to Allah?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. Regarding His saying, “The hand of Allah is above their hands,” if we say that the hand here is a real hand, do we consider that to be ascribing a body to Allah, or do we say that the hand here means assistance and support?

Answer:
The hand of Allah is real. The meaning of “above their hands” is not that it is attached to their hands. If you say the sky is above the earth, is the sky attached to the earth? No. So it is a real “above” and a real hand, and you take it as it came.