Some people say: "As it came on the tongue of the Truth, Exalted and Majestic is He." Is there a basis for this statement in the Sunnah or evidence for affirming this attribute?

The questioner : May Allah reward the honorableThe Shaykh : In the matter of creed, we hear some people say, when they wish to cite a verse as evidence, "As it came on the tongue of the Truth, Exalted and Majestic is He." The question is: Is there a basis in the Sunnah or evidence for affirming this attribute by saying "on the tongue of the Truth" or the like? And what is the belief of the true Muslim regarding the names and attributes of Allah that are not mentioned?

The Shaykh : It is well known that speech regarding the names and attributes of Allah is restricted to what has come through revelation. The names and attributes of Allah are restricted to revelation because they are information about the unseen, and information about the unseen is not permissible for a person to utter without evidence. This is based on the saying of Allah the Exalted: , and His saying the Exalted: . Therefore, it is not permissible for us to say "on the tongue of the Truth," meaning on the tongue of Allah. Who said that Allah has a tongue? For this reason, the one who says that is considered to be speaking without knowledge. The Noble Qur'an does not state that it is on the tongue of Allah; rather, it states that it is . The word "tongue" is used to mean language, i.e., in the Arabic language. The tongue is called the language because the one who speaks the language speaks with the tongue. As for the Lord, Mighty and Majestic, it is not permissible for us to affirm a tongue for Him, nor to deny it of Him, because we have no knowledge of that. The scholars have said: The attributes of Allah are divided into three categories. One category is that by which Allah has described Himself, and we must affirm it, such as hearing and sight and the like. One category is that which Allah has denied of Himself, and we must deny it, such as injustice, heedlessness, fatigue, and weariness and the like. One category is that about which Allah has been silent, and it is not permissible for us to deny it or affirm it, except if it indicates pure deficiency, in which case we must deny it, because Allah is free from all deficiency.