Clarification of some deviations of the Khalaf in the chapter of the Names and Attributes.

The Shaykh : ... the Arabic style, along with purifying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) from any resemblance to creation, as is known from His saying: affirming the meaning that ... linguistic understanding combined with purification. The methodology of the Khalaf is sometimes to purify like the Salaf, and sometimes to interpret, or even to deny, the attributes. They have two methodologies: the methodology of understanding the verses of attributes and the hadiths of attributes combined with purification.
The second is to interpret them ... existing things. This is the Arabic meaning, but ... the Salaf interpreted these meanings in light of "There is nothing like Him," whereas the Khalaf interpreted them, saying: "Istiwaa' means seizing control." Regarding the affirmation of the Hand, they said: , so they interpreted it. They did not affirm for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) the two hands that are befitting His greatness and majesty ... Here, the Khalaf contradicted the Salaf in their belief in the attributes of Hearing and Seeing in the Arabic meaning combined with purification. Here, they interpreted them. As for the Mu'attilah, they are those who say: "We do not know, we do not know, we do not know." Therefore, these people, when they say ...