Explanation of the author's statement: "And the doctrine of the deniers among these is that Allah does not have any affirmative attributes
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The Shaykh :"And the doctrine of the deniers among these is that Allah does not have any affirmative attributes, because in their claim, the affirmation of attributes necessitates that Allah is similar to His creation, and they only affirm for Him negative attributes, or relational attributes, or a combination of both".
They say: It is not possible for us to affirm affirmative attributes for Allah. What is an example of affirmative attributes? Such as hearing, sight, speech, power, knowledge, creation, and the like. They say: We do not affirm these attributes. Why? They said: Because affirming them necessitates that He is similar to the created and resembles them, and this is impossible. Look at their argument.
Some of them say: Because these attributes are accidents, and accidents do not subsist except in bodies, and bodies are similar to one another, so if one affirms these attributes, it necessitates that one has likened Allah the Exalted to His creation. Is that clear?
We say to them: The response to them will come later, if Allah wills.
They say: It is not possible for us to affirm affirmative attributes for Allah. What is an example of affirmative attributes? Such as hearing, sight, speech, power, knowledge, creation, and the like. They say: We do not affirm these attributes. Why? They said: Because affirming them necessitates that He is similar to the created and resembles them, and this is impossible. Look at their argument.
Some of them say: Because these attributes are accidents, and accidents do not subsist except in bodies, and bodies are similar to one another, so if one affirms these attributes, it necessitates that one has likened Allah the Exalted to His creation. Is that clear?
We say to them: The response to them will come later, if Allah wills.