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﴿ فَاسْأَلُوا أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ إِن كُنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ ﴾

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Is there a refutation of the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes) and *tamthil* (comparing Allah to creation) in His saying, the Exalted: << ليس كمثله شيئ وهو السميع البصير >> ?

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The questioner : Shaykh, we said, "There is nothing like Him," which is a refutation of the *tamthil* (comparing Allah to creation).

The Shaykh : Yes

The questioner : ... that it is a refutation of the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes).

The Shaykh : Yes, did we not say this?
The student: No...

The Shaykh : We did not say that.
The student: ...

The Shaykh : Well then, let us say it now: In this verse, there is a refutation of the *tamthil* (comparing Allah to creation) and the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes). The refutation of the *tamthil* (comparing Allah to creation) is in His saying
There is nothing like unto Him ليس كمثله شيء
[Ash-Shuraa 42:11]
, and the refutation of the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes) is in His saying
and He is the Hearing, the Seeing. وهو السميع البصير
[Ash-Shuraa 42:11]
. Yes.
Source alathar.net

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