And the one who ascribes a body to Allah worships an idol, and it is well known that Ibn Taymiyyah and others, in more than one place, say that the one who denies the divine attributes worships non-existence and that the one who likens Allah to creation worships an idol.
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The questioner : He said: I mentioned in your commentary and explanation of the al-Tahawiyyah, and in the lecture, that the one who denies the divine attributes worships non-existence and that the one who ascribes a body to Allah worships an idol. It is well known that Ibn Taymiyyah and others, in more than one place, say that the one who denies the divine attributes worships non-existence and that the one who likens Allah to creation worships an idol. And the Salaf reject the statement of absolute negation or the denial of the body, and they attribute the statement of the body to the Salaf, even though they do not say it. So what is your opinion?
The Shaykh : No one among the scholars of the Muslims, neither Ibn Taymiyyah nor anyone else, says that the Salaf used to say that Allah has a body. I hope the questioner will reconsider what he mentioned; otherwise, this is a recorded lie. And I hope that if he finds an expression that leads him to think that Ibn Taymiyyah reports from the Salaf that they say Allah has a body, he should consult us about this so that we may all be clear about what we say or refute.
The Shaykh : No one among the scholars of the Muslims, neither Ibn Taymiyyah nor anyone else, says that the Salaf used to say that Allah has a body. I hope the questioner will reconsider what he mentioned; otherwise, this is a recorded lie. And I hope that if he finds an expression that leads him to think that Ibn Taymiyyah reports from the Salaf that they say Allah has a body, he should consult us about this so that we may all be clear about what we say or refute.