Does the statement of Allah the Exalted: “And We built the sky with might, and We are expanding it” establish the attribute of hands for Allah?
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Question:
The questioner, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:47], asks: Does the verse indicate the establishment of the hands for Allah the Exalted?
Answer:
The “hands” in the verse are “ayd,” the plural of “yad.” The intended meaning of “ayd” here is “ayd” (strength), not “ayd” (hands). It means strength. This verse is not among the verses of attributes, and the establishment of hands for Allah the Glorious and Exalted is not derived from it. Yes, “We built it with ayd” means “with strength.” And David was “dha al-ayd.” What is the meaning of “dha al-ayd”? It means strength. And every person has hands; it is not only David. But the intended meaning is strength through faith. Yes.
The questioner, regarding the saying of Allah the Exalted:
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
وَالسَّمَاءَ بَنَيْنَاهَا بِأَيْدٍ وَإِنَّا لَمُوسِعُونَAnswer:
The “hands” in the verse are “ayd,” the plural of “yad.” The intended meaning of “ayd” here is “ayd” (strength), not “ayd” (hands). It means strength. This verse is not among the verses of attributes, and the establishment of hands for Allah the Glorious and Exalted is not derived from it. Yes, “We built it with ayd” means “with strength.” And David was “dha al-ayd.” What is the meaning of “dha al-ayd”? It means strength. And every person has hands; it is not only David. But the intended meaning is strength through faith. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [1973- 4717] هل في قوله تعالى:﴿والسماء بنيناها بأيد وإنا لموسعون﴾ إثبات صفة اليدين لله؟ — youtube.com
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