Is the attribute of the Face an attribute of action or an essential attribute?
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The questioner : ... It is an attribute of action if we say it is an essential attribute and remain silent ...
The Shaykh : It is an essential attribute that is also an attribute of action, based on the fact that essential attributes are those from which Allah is never separated. It is known that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is never separated from the description that He has a Face. It is an attribute of action in the sense that its basis is pure report. Pure report is something we do not grasp with our intellect. However, the fact that Allah is All-Knowing, All-Hearing, and All-Seeing is something we grasp with our intellects. Yes.
And the Face of your Lord will remain
ويبقى وجه ربكThe Shaykh : It is an essential attribute that is also an attribute of action, based on the fact that essential attributes are those from which Allah is never separated. It is known that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is never separated from the description that He has a Face. It is an attribute of action in the sense that its basis is pure report. Pure report is something we do not grasp with our intellect. However, the fact that Allah is All-Knowing, All-Hearing, and All-Seeing is something we grasp with our intellects. Yes.