Do the Mufawwidah believe in the apparent meanings of the texts, or do they believe that their apparent meanings are not intended?

Question:
He says: Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, do the Mufawwidah believe in the apparent meanings of the texts, or do they believe that their apparent meanings are not intended? And is it possible, Honorable Shaykh, for you to give us one example of their position?

Answer:
They did not delegate except to what they believed was not on its apparent meaning. If they had believed it was on its apparent meaning, they would not have delegated it. But first they denied the attributes, and then secondly they delegated it because they believed it was other than its apparent meaning. This is denial (ta'til). We said to them: it does not mean that. If they say, "We do not know," then they have combined denial (ta'til) and delegation (tafwid). For example, they say regarding "The Most Merciful rose above the Throne" (al-Rahman 'ala al-'Arsh istawa): "Allah knows best what He intended." They do not say that He rose above the Throne and settled upon the Throne, as the Salaf interpreted it. They say, "Allah knows best what He intended." They affirm the wording but do not interpret it; this is delegation. Yes. Regarding the Hand, they say, "Allah knows best what is intended by it." They do not interpret the Face; they say, "Allah knows best." Yes.