A question regarding the negative attributes necessitates the affirmation of perfection
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The questioner : Ibn al-Qayyim mentioned that praising Allah with attributes of affirmation... the negative attributes contain perfection.
The Shaykh : Has it not been established for us that the negative attributes do not appear in the speech of Allah as pure negation, but rather as containing the affirmation of perfection?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, because it contains the affirmation of perfection, it becomes as if it is not negative. For example,[Al-Kahf 18:49] the meaning is not that He does not wrong only, but rather the intent is that He does not wrong due to the perfection of His justice. So it contains justice. Yes.
The Shaykh : Has it not been established for us that the negative attributes do not appear in the speech of Allah as pure negation, but rather as containing the affirmation of perfection?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : What?
The student: ...
The Shaykh : No, because it contains the affirmation of perfection, it becomes as if it is not negative. For example,