And likewise, if we say, “He will uncover His leg,” *** that assembly will fall prostrate to their foreheads (The affirmation by the people of the Sunnah of the attribute of the leg for Allah, its evidence, and the meaning of His saying, the Exalted: “The Day He will uncover the leg”)
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The Shaykh :“And likewise, if we say, ‘He will uncover His leg,’ *** that assembly will fall prostrate to their foreheads”
Who is uncovering? It is His leg, and He is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is clear evidence for this in the Sunnah in the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri because the veil of Allah is light; He (Mighty and Majestic) is not seen from the lights surrounding Him, but if He wills, He uncovers this light, and what He (Mighty and Majestic) intends becomes apparent. As for the Qur'an, Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Qalam 68:42] This verse was used as evidence by those who affirm the leg for Allah. However, if you reflect on it, you will not find in it evidence for the affirmation of the leg for Allah. Why? Because it says: [Al-Qalam 68:42] and it was not attributed to Himself. If Allah did not attribute it to Himself, it is not permissible for us to attribute it to Himself.
The leg, the leg of whom? Huh? It was not specified. For this reason, Ibn 'Abbas interpreted it as severity, as it is said: “The war uncovered its leg.”
But there is another opinion which says that the intended meaning of the leg is the leg of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). One does not argue with the wording of the verse, but rather says: The context of the verse exactly matches the hadith of Abu Sa'id. The Sunnah explains the Qur'an; the Sunnah explains the Qur'an. If you reflect on the verse and the hadith, you will find that their context indicates one meaning. At that point, we affirm the leg for Allah with this verse, but by linking it to the hadith. Yes. The argumentation is completed at that point; the argumentation is completed. Yes.
Who is uncovering? It is His leg, and He is Allah (Mighty and Majestic). There is clear evidence for this in the Sunnah in the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri
Allah will uncover His leg
يكشف الله عن ساقهThe Day the shin will be uncovered and they are invited to prostration but the disbelievers will not be able,
يوم يكشف عن ساق ويدعون إلى السجود فلا يستطيعونThe Day the shin will be uncovered
يوم يكشف عن ساقThe leg, the leg of whom? Huh? It was not specified. For this reason, Ibn 'Abbas interpreted it as severity, as it is said: “The war uncovered its leg.”
But there is another opinion which says that the intended meaning of the leg is the leg of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). One does not argue with the wording of the verse, but rather says: The context of the verse exactly matches the hadith of Abu Sa'id. The Sunnah explains the Qur'an; the Sunnah explains the Qur'an. If you reflect on the verse and the hadith, you will find that their context indicates one meaning. At that point, we affirm the leg for Allah with this verse, but by linking it to the hadith. Yes. The argumentation is completed at that point; the argumentation is completed. Yes.