What is the argument of the *ta'til* (denial of the divine attributes) group in denying the elevation of Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He)?
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The Shaykh : They say that if you affirm that He is in a direction, you have ascribed a body to Him, making Him a body. If He is above, it means He is a body; right, left, and so on. All of this is an attempt to avoid ascribing a body to Allah. The reason is that Satan has played with them in reality. Otherwise, we would say to them: What is the ascription of a body to Allah that you want to deny? Do you want Allah to be nothing? We do not agree with you. Do you want Allah the Exalted to be a body described with perfect attributes? He is indeed described with perfect attributes, but we never use the word "body" for Allah. It is mentioned in the hadith that He is described as a "person" (*shakhs*), and yet we never say that He is a person like the persons of the created beings.[Ash-Shuraa 42:11] Yes.
The Shaykh : They say that if you affirm that He is in a direction, you have ascribed a body to Him, making Him a body. If He is above, it means He is a body; right, left, and so on. All of this is an attempt to avoid ascribing a body to Allah. The reason is that Satan has played with them in reality. Otherwise, we would say to them: What is the ascription of a body to Allah that you want to deny? Do you want Allah to be nothing? We do not agree with you. Do you want Allah the Exalted to be a body described with perfect attributes? He is indeed described with perfect attributes, but we never use the word "body" for Allah. It is mentioned in the hadith that He is described as a "person" (*shakhs*), and yet we never say that He is a person like the persons of the created beings.