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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Explanation of the author's statement: "Secondly: that this attribute is mentioned in the texts as attributed to Allah the Exalted: and what is attributed to Allah..."

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The Shaykh :"Secondly, that this attribute is mentioned in the texts as attributed to Allah—the Face of Allah—and what is attributed to Allah is either something that exists in itself or something that does not exist in itself". What Allah has attributed to Himself is either something that exists in itself or something that does not. If it exists in itself, it is a created thing; if it does not exist in itself, it is one of the attributes of Allah and not a created thing. For this reason, he said: "If it exists in itself, it is a created thing and not one of His attributes. Examples are the House of Allah and the she-camel of Allah". Where is the House of Allah?
and purify My House for those who perform Tawaf وطهر بيتي للطائفين
[Al-Hajj 22:26]
And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
No people get together in a house of the houses of Allah ما اجتمع قوم في بيت من بيوت الله
Sunan Abi Dawud 1455Sahih (Al-Albani)
If it exists in itself, it is one of the attributes of Allah, like the House of Allah and the she-camel of Allah. Where is the she-camel of Allah?
And the messenger of Allah [Salih] said to them, "[Do not harm] the she-camel of Allah or [prevent her from] her drink." فقال لهم رسول الله ناقة الله وسقياها
[Ash-Shams 91:13]
Now, is the House an independent thing that exists in itself? Yes, so it is a created thing. The she-camel is likewise a thing that exists in itself, so it is a created thing. Is that clear? And others? The mosques of Allah.
Do not prevent the female servant your women from visiting the mosques of Allah. لا تمنعوا إماء الله مساجد الله
Sunan Abi Dawud 566
Mosques are things that exist in themselves, so they are not created.
And He has subjected to you whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth - all from Him وسخر لكم ما في السماوات وما في الأرض جميعا منه
[Al-Jathiyah 45:13]
From Him, the heavens and the earth and what is in them. Are they distinct entities that exist in themselves, or not? Now, his saying "from Him" does not mean that they are a part of Allah; rather, their attribution to Allah is an attribution of creation, or honor, or respect. "It is attributed to Him either for the sake of honor, or by way of attributing the slave and the created thing to its owner and Creator". Yes.
Source alathar.net

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