Did it come from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he pointed to his eye when he spoke about the eye of Allah the Exalted? And is it permissible for anyone to do the same?
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The questioner : Regarding the questions that were raised.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the question of pointing to an attribute. That is, when a person speaks, he points to the attribute. If it is an attribute of the Lord of the Worlds, he points to the attribute. What is the ruling on this? And did it come from the Messenger that he pointed? I read in a book one day that he pointed to the ear and the eye.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How authentic is it?
The Shaykh : Pointing to the eye is established. However, I say that for people today, we must use the wisdom of the high level, which is the saying of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds. Do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?" People today, except for those whom Allah protects—and they are few—deny many of the attributes on the grounds that they involve likening Allah to creation. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not permissible to be likened to anything. We say: "A word of truth is being used to achieve falsehood." It is not permissible to liken Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to anything. This is a word of truth. But affirming the attributes mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah contains no likeness whatsoever.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : Regarding the question of pointing to an attribute. That is, when a person speaks, he points to the attribute. If it is an attribute of the Lord of the Worlds, he points to the attribute. What is the ruling on this? And did it come from the Messenger that he pointed? I read in a book one day that he pointed to the ear and the eye.
The Shaykh: Yes.
The questioner : How authentic is it?
The Shaykh : Pointing to the eye is established. However, I say that for people today, we must use the wisdom of the high level, which is the saying of 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him): "Speak to people according to the capacity of their minds. Do you want Allah and His Messenger to be lied about?" People today, except for those whom Allah protects—and they are few—deny many of the attributes on the grounds that they involve likening Allah to creation. And Allah (Mighty and Majestic) is not permissible to be likened to anything. We say: "A word of truth is being used to achieve falsehood." It is not permissible to liken Allah (Mighty and Majestic) to anything. This is a word of truth. But affirming the attributes mentioned in the Book and the Sunnah contains no likeness whatsoever.
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