And it is also explicit in affirming the two hands and the face of the Lord of the Throne, the Possessor of Sovereignty (Explanation of the Ash'ari's affirmation of the attribute of the two hands for Allah, and that it was mentioned in the singular, dual, and plural forms, along with the evidence and how to reconcile them)
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The Shaykh :"And it is also explicit in affirming the two hands and the face of the Lord of the Throne, the Possessor of Sovereignty"
It is explicit in affirming the two hands for whom? For Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So Allah has two hands, both of which are right in terms of blessing, strength, and extension. However, one is right and the other is left in terms of the hand itself. By this, we reconcile the hadiths that affirm the left hand for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the hadiths that state that both His hands are right. The two hands have been mentioned in the Noble Qur'an and in the Sunnah in three forms: plural, dual, and singular.
As for the plural, it is as Allah the Exalted said:[Ya-Sin 36:71].
As for the singular, it is as Allah the Exalted said:[Al-Mulk 67:1].
As for the plural, it is as Allah the Exalted said, addressing Iblis:
The student: The dual.
The Shaykh : The dual, yes. And as for the dual, it is as Allah the Exalted said, addressing Iblis:[Sad 38:75], and as Allah the Exalted said: [Al-Ma'idah 5:64].
Reconciling these three forms is easy, because we say: As for the plural, it was used for magnification and to match the relative pronoun "which" (na) that indicates greatness. So the hand was made plural to be appropriate to the "na" of greatness. Is that clear? Good.
As for the dual, it is because that is the reality: that Allah has two hands.
As for the singular, a singular noun in a possessive construction does not preclude plurality. Why? Because it is comprehensive. By this, it is correct to express it in the dual, singular, and plural forms.
It is explicit in affirming the two hands for whom? For Allah (Mighty and Majestic). So Allah has two hands, both of which are right in terms of blessing, strength, and extension. However, one is right and the other is left in terms of the hand itself. By this, we reconcile the hadiths that affirm the left hand for Allah (Mighty and Majestic) with the hadiths that state that both His hands are right. The two hands have been mentioned in the Noble Qur'an and in the Sunnah in three forms: plural, dual, and singular.
As for the plural, it is as Allah the Exalted said:
Do they not see that We have created for them from what Our hands have made, grazing livestock
أولم يروا أنا خلقنا لهم مما عملت أيدينا أنعاماAs for the singular, it is as Allah the Exalted said:
Blessed is He in whose hand is dominion
تبارك الذي بيده الملكAs for the plural, it is as Allah the Exalted said, addressing Iblis:
The student: The dual.
The Shaykh : The dual, yes. And as for the dual, it is as Allah the Exalted said, addressing Iblis:
what prevented you from prostrating to that which I created with My hands?
ما منعك أن تسجد لما خلقت بيديRather, both His hands are extended
بل يداه مبسوطتانReconciling these three forms is easy, because we say: As for the plural, it was used for magnification and to match the relative pronoun "which" (na) that indicates greatness. So the hand was made plural to be appropriate to the "na" of greatness. Is that clear? Good.
As for the dual, it is because that is the reality: that Allah has two hands.
As for the singular, a singular noun in a possessive construction does not preclude plurality. Why? Because it is comprehensive. By this, it is correct to express it in the dual, singular, and plural forms.