Do the Jahmiyyah deny all the attributes of Allah the Exalted that are mentioned in the Qur'an?
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The questioner : ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Do they deny the attributes that we affirm, which are mentioned in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : They deny every attribute, even hearing, sight, and speech; they deny them.
The questioner : These are mentioned...
The Shaykh : Yes, they deny them.
The questioner : But they might say, "We do not deny the attributes of Allah; we assume that He has attributes other than these."
The Shaykh : They say, "We deny these existing attributes." They deny these existing attributes.
The questioner : And others?
The Shaykh : What others? If they deny what exists, then what is not established is even more so. We, the people of the Sunnah and the community, also do not affirm anything that Allah has not affirmed for Himself. It is well known that the attributes are based on revelation. Yes. ...
The Shaykh : Yes
The questioner : Do they deny the attributes that we affirm, which are mentioned in the Qur'an?
The Shaykh : They deny every attribute, even hearing, sight, and speech; they deny them.
The questioner : These are mentioned...
The Shaykh : Yes, they deny them.
The questioner : But they might say, "We do not deny the attributes of Allah; we assume that He has attributes other than these."
The Shaykh : They say, "We deny these existing attributes." They deny these existing attributes.
The questioner : And others?
The Shaykh : What others? If they deny what exists, then what is not established is even more so. We, the people of the Sunnah and the community, also do not affirm anything that Allah has not affirmed for Himself. It is well known that the attributes are based on revelation. Yes. ...