What is your opinion of those who interpret the attribute of laughter as satisfaction?
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The questioner : O Shaykh.The Shaykh : Al-Bayhaqi (may Allah have mercy on him) interpreted the laughter of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) as satisfaction, and so did Al-Khatib, the author of *Ma'alim al-Sunnah*.
The Shaykh : All the Asha'irah do the same.
The questioner : AndThe Shaykh : Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni approved of this by Al-Bayhaqi in his book, in the book of the forty images, I think.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : Al-Huwayni, Abu Ishaq.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He approved of them in the marginal notes, quoting Al-Khatib’s statement that laughter means satisfaction, and he approved of them on that, meaning this would be justified.
The Shaykh : That is a necessary consequence of laughter, but it is not explained by it.
The questioner : They interpreted it as satisfaction.
The Shaykh : It is not explained by it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : And may He reward you.
The Shaykh : All the Asha'irah do the same.
The questioner : AndThe Shaykh : Abu Ishaq al-Huwayni approved of this by Al-Bayhaqi in his book, in the book of the forty images, I think.
The Shaykh : Why?
The questioner : Al-Huwayni, Abu Ishaq.
The Shaykh : No.
The questioner : He approved of them in the marginal notes, quoting Al-Khatib’s statement that laughter means satisfaction, and he approved of them on that, meaning this would be justified.
The Shaykh : That is a necessary consequence of laughter, but it is not explained by it.
The questioner : They interpreted it as satisfaction.
The Shaykh : It is not explained by it.
The questioner : May Allah reward you.
The questioner : And may He reward you.
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