What is your opinion on the statement that the verse of the attribute entails three matters: the meaning of the context, the meaning of the attribute as a command, and the essence of the attribute?
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The questioner : Some students of knowledge report that the verse of the attribute, or the texts that entail attributes, have three matters. The first matter is the meaning of the context. The second matter is the meaning of the attribute. The third matter is the essence of the attribute. We give an example of this: [Al-Fath 48:10] They say here that the context means that Allah is with them, and that Allah is their helper and supporter. The meaning of the attribute is that "hand" means a hand. As for the essence of the attribute, we refer it to Allah (Mighty and Majestic). What do you see in this matter?
The Shaykh : It seems to me that this is a new thing. Is it new or old?
The questioner : No, it is old.
The Shaykh : Who said this?
The questioner : Because the general statement of some of the Salaf, was interpreted by many of the Salaf. "In our care" means the meaning of the context.
The Shaykh : This is the answer regarding the three divisions held by the early Salaf.
The questioner : If it includes the meaning of the context.
The Shaykh : I do not speak with this level of detail. Who said this? We say that the hand is an attribute, it is one, and the reality of it is best known to Allah. As for
The questioner : the meaning of the context.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of the context?
The questioner : Yes, fine. What does mean?
The Shaykh : It means we see you with our eyes.
The questioner : Yes,[Al-Fath 48:10]
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Did not many of the Salafi mufassirins say that Allah is their supporter and helper?
The Shaykh : I do not know who said this.
The questioner : They said that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said this in his interpretation of the statement of Allah the Exalted:[Adh-Dhariyat 51:47]
The Shaykh : No, no, may Allah guide you. Do not go outside the verse and give us a second verse. Why? We are satisfied with this answer because not everyone can recall it. But if you bring "hands" (ayd), "ayd" here has no relation to the hand. "Ayd" means strength. So we would be under the rain and become under the gutter, as we learned from you in the Levant. Well, in any case.
The questioner : That is the answer, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : how
The questioner : Did you see the interpretation of Ibn Kathir?
The student: And in our eyes, by our preservation.
The hand of Allah is over their hands
يد الله فوق أيديهمThe Shaykh : It seems to me that this is a new thing. Is it new or old?
The questioner : No, it is old.
The Shaykh : Who said this?
The questioner : Because the general statement of some of the Salaf,
Indeed, We are with you, seeing
فإنك بأعينناThe Shaykh : This is the answer regarding the three divisions held by the early Salaf.
The questioner : If it includes the meaning of the context.
The Shaykh : I do not speak with this level of detail. Who said this? We say that the hand is an attribute, it is one, and the reality of it is best known to Allah. As for
The questioner : the meaning of the context.
The Shaykh : What is the meaning of the context?
The questioner : Yes, fine. What does
Indeed, We are with you, seeing
فإنك بأعينناThe Shaykh : It means we see you with our eyes.
The questioner : Yes,
The hand of Allah is over their hands
يد الله فوق أيديهمThe Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Did not many of the Salafi mufassirins say that Allah is their supporter and helper?
The Shaykh : I do not know who said this.
The questioner : They said that Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said this in his interpretation of the statement of Allah the Exalted:
And the heaven We constructed with strength
والسماء بنيناها بأيدThe Shaykh : No, no, may Allah guide you. Do not go outside the verse and give us a second verse. Why? We are satisfied with this answer because not everyone can recall it. But if you bring "hands" (ayd), "ayd" here has no relation to the hand. "Ayd" means strength. So we would be under the rain and become under the gutter, as we learned from you in the Levant. Well, in any case.
The questioner : That is the answer, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : how
The questioner : Did you see the interpretation of Ibn Kathir?
The student: And in our eyes, by our preservation.