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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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The benefits of the verse: “Indeed, Allah is not shy to present an example, whether a mosquito or something greater,” and the affirmation of the attribute of modesty for Allah.

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In this noble verse, the attribute of modesty is affirmed for Allah, based on His saying:
Indeed, Allah is not timid to present an example إن الله لا يستحي أن يضرب مثلا
[Al-Baqarah 2:26]
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Is the modesty affirmed for Allah like the modesty of the created beings? No, because the modesty of the created being is a breaking down when something overwhelms him, meaning it strikes the person and he is unable to resist it, so you find him broken and unable to speak, or he does not do the thing from which he is shy. It has come in the Sunnah that the attribute of modesty is affirmed explicitly in the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him):
Indeed, Allah, is Hayy, Generous إن الله حيي كريم
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3556Da’if (Darussalam)
But as is the rule with us, every attribute that Allah has affirmed for Himself is distinct from the attributes of the created beings, based on His saying, the Exalted:
There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.ليس كمثله شيء وهو السميع البصير
[Ash-Shuraa 42:11]
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Source alathar.net

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