The Hadith: (Indeed, Allah places the heavens on one finger, the earths on one finger, and the mountains on one finger), so he counted five
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The questioner : He saysThe questioner : The Hadith: As-Sunan al-Kubra lil-Nasa'i 56:28, so he counted five. Some people understood from this text that Allah has five fingers without any qualification, while others denied that. What do you say?
The Shaykh : We do not go beyond the hadith; we do not add to it or subtract from it.
The questioner : Regarding what has come regarding the eye.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Can it be said that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has two eyes?
The Shaykh : As it has come; if the naming comes, we say it.
The questioner : No text has come except the hadith of the Dajjal.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is sufficient.
The questioner : Is that sufficient in this matter?
The Shaykh : Yes,Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2241Sahih (Darussalam).
The questioner : But this is from the implication of the concept, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle to taking the concept into account if it is not contradicted by the explicit text.
The questioner : Even in the names and attributes?
The Shaykh : Always, the concept is a proof, except if it is contradicted by the explicit text.
Indeed, Allah places the heavens on one finger, the earths on one finger, and the mountains on one finger
إنَّ الله يضع السماوات على إصبع ، والأرضين على إصبع ، والجبال على إصبعThe Shaykh : We do not go beyond the hadith; we do not add to it or subtract from it.
The questioner : Regarding what has come regarding the eye.
The Shaykh : Yes?
The questioner : Can it be said that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) has two eyes?
The Shaykh : As it has come; if the naming comes, we say it.
The questioner : No text has come except the hadith of the Dajjal.
The Shaykh : Yes, that is sufficient.
The questioner : Is that sufficient in this matter?
The Shaykh : Yes,
Indeed your Lord is not blind in one eye
إن ربَّكم ليس بأعورThe questioner : But this is from the implication of the concept, O Shaykh.
The Shaykh : There is no obstacle to taking the concept into account if it is not contradicted by the explicit text.
The questioner : Even in the names and attributes?
The Shaykh : Always, the concept is a proof, except if it is contradicted by the explicit text.
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