Continuing the answer to a question about the verses of the attributes: are they from the ambiguous or the clear?

The Shaykh : In this regard, meaning that these verses have known meanings in the Arabic language, they are not ambiguous. However, in terms of the modality, they are ambiguous, because it is not possible for us to know the modality of the Essence of Allah (Mighty and Majestic), and consequently, it is not possible for us to know the modality of the attributes of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). Therefore, some of the imams of hadith—namely Abu Bakr al-Khatib, the author of the History, who is well known for his History of Baghdad—said: "What is said regarding the attributes is said regarding the Essence, in terms of negation and affirmation." What is said regarding the attributes is what is said regarding the Essence. Just as we affirm the Essence and do not deny it, for this denial is absolute negation, so we say regarding the attributes: we affirm them and do not deny them. But just as we do not ask how the Essence is, we do not ask how the attributes are. This is the answer to this question.