The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned in his treatise "Al-Akmaliyyah" the statements that were transmitted regarding the affirmation of the five senses for Allah (Mighty and Majestic)
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The questioner : The Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah mentioned in his treatise "Al-Akmaliyyah" the statements that were transmitted regarding the affirmation of the five senses for Allah (Mighty and Majestic), then he mentioned the statements of the scholars and the imams, and their denial of the sense of taste, and he did not speak about the sense of smell, and he affirmed the sense of touch; so what is the statement in this issue?
The Shaykh : Which issue?
The questioner : The affirmation of how many senses for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He said: They denied the sense of taste, and did not speak about the sense of smell, and affirmed the sense of touch; so what is the statement in this issue?
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : One was affirmed and one was silent about, and the second one.
The Shaykh : As for the sense of hearing; we do not say that Allah has senses, but we say: that Allah affirmed for Himself - as we spoke after the prayer - the attribute of hearing and sight, and He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing, but we do not say: He has the sense of hearing, and we do not say - also - : He has the sense of sight; because the senses are of the nature of people, so the sense of smell that was not affirmed, did you say what?
The questioner : Yes, smell.
The Shaykh : Smell, and hearing?
The questioner : Touch, smell, and taste.
The Shaykh : I do not know, he affirmed taste, he says about Ibn Taymiyyah?
The questioner : No, I say: He denied taste, and did not speak about smell, and affirmed touch.
The Shaykh : I do not remember that there is a sound hadith regarding touch, the one who transmitted this from Ibn Taymiyyah transmitted it like this and did not mention what evidence Ibn Taymiyyah used for what he affirmed?!
The questioner : He mentioned from ... .
The Shaykh : Which issue?
The questioner : The affirmation of how many senses for Allah (Mighty and Majestic). He said: They denied the sense of taste, and did not speak about the sense of smell, and affirmed the sense of touch; so what is the statement in this issue?
The Shaykh : And upon you be peace and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : One was affirmed and one was silent about, and the second one.
The Shaykh : As for the sense of hearing; we do not say that Allah has senses, but we say: that Allah affirmed for Himself - as we spoke after the prayer - the attribute of hearing and sight, and He is All-Hearing, All-Seeing, but we do not say: He has the sense of hearing, and we do not say - also - : He has the sense of sight; because the senses are of the nature of people, so the sense of smell that was not affirmed, did you say what?
The questioner : Yes, smell.
The Shaykh : Smell, and hearing?
The questioner : Touch, smell, and taste.
The Shaykh : I do not know, he affirmed taste, he says about Ibn Taymiyyah?
The questioner : No, I say: He denied taste, and did not speak about smell, and affirmed touch.
The Shaykh : I do not remember that there is a sound hadith regarding touch, the one who transmitted this from Ibn Taymiyyah transmitted it like this and did not mention what evidence Ibn Taymiyyah used for what he affirmed?!
The questioner : He mentioned from ... .
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