Is it correct to say that Allah the Exalted sees with the eye, which is His attribute?
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The questioner : ... It occurred to me to say that the attribute of the eye and the attribute of hearing belong to Allah Mighty and Majestic, so perhaps we can say that Allah Mighty and Majestic hears and sees, meaning with the eye that is His attribute?
The Shaykh : Do you mean, does He see?
The questioner : I mean, does He see?
The Shaykh : What prompts you to ask such a question? It is well known that the eye is for sight and the ear is for hearing, so the two matters are linked. However, there is no religious necessity to delve into such details.
The questioner : And the word "the eye of Allah does not sleep."
The Shaykh : This is a text from the Noble Qur'an, but the expression, the expression, is a broad matter. It did not state that it is an attribute. For example, if someone says that Allah Mighty and Majestic exists, this is an expression of the truth that the Deity is eternal. When we say that He exists, this is not an attribute or one of His names, but it is an expression. And other things come in the words of the scholars. Yes, this is of that nature. But we do not use such an expression.
The Shaykh : Do you mean, does He see?
The questioner : I mean, does He see?
The Shaykh : What prompts you to ask such a question? It is well known that the eye is for sight and the ear is for hearing, so the two matters are linked. However, there is no religious necessity to delve into such details.
The questioner : And the word "the eye of Allah does not sleep."
The Shaykh : This is a text from the Noble Qur'an, but the expression, the expression, is a broad matter. It did not state that it is an attribute. For example, if someone says that Allah Mighty and Majestic exists, this is an expression of the truth that the Deity is eternal. When we say that He exists, this is not an attribute or one of His names, but it is an expression. And other things come in the words of the scholars. Yes, this is of that nature. But we do not use such an expression.
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