A word on disfiguring the face and that Allah created Adam in His image
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Q: A hadith was reported from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in which he forbade disfiguring the face, stating that Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, created Adam in His image. What is the correct belief regarding this hadith?
A: The hadith is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:Sahih Muslim 2612e And in another wording: This does not necessitate likening Allah to creation or comparing Allah to creation.
The meaning, according to the scholars, is that Allah created Adam as one who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills. This is the description of Allah, for He is the One who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills, and He has a face (Exalted and Majestic is He). The meaning is not likening Allah to creation or comparing Allah to creation; rather, the image of Allah is other than the image of the created being. The meaning is that He is the One who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills and whenever He wills. Likewise, Allah created Adam as one who hears, sees, has a face, has hands, and has feet. However, hearing is not like hearing, sight is not like sight, and the speaker is not like the speaker. Rather, Allah has His attributes (Exalted and Majestic is He) that befit His majesty and greatness, and the servant has his attributes that befit him: attributes that are subject to cessation and deficiency. The attributes of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, are perfect and are not subject to deficiency, cessation, or ending. For this reason, He, Mighty and Majestic, said: [Surat al-Shura: 11] And He, Glorified and Exalted is He, said: [Surat al-Ikhlas: 4]. Therefore, it is not permissible to strike the face, nor to disfigure the face.
A: The hadith is established from the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said:
When any one of you fights with his brother, he should avoid his face for Allah created Adam in His own image.
إذا ضرب أحدكم فليتق الوجه، فإن الله خلق آدم على صورتهin the image of the Most Merciful
على صورة الرحمنThe meaning, according to the scholars, is that Allah created Adam as one who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills. This is the description of Allah, for He is the One who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills, and He has a face (Exalted and Majestic is He). The meaning is not likening Allah to creation or comparing Allah to creation; rather, the image of Allah is other than the image of the created being. The meaning is that He is the One who hears, sees, and speaks if He wills and whenever He wills. Likewise, Allah created Adam as one who hears, sees, has a face, has hands, and has feet. However, hearing is not like hearing, sight is not like sight, and the speaker is not like the speaker. Rather, Allah has His attributes (Exalted and Majestic is He) that befit His majesty and greatness, and the servant has his attributes that befit him: attributes that are subject to cessation and deficiency. The attributes of Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, are perfect and are not subject to deficiency, cessation, or ending. For this reason, He, Mighty and Majestic, said:
There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the Hearing, the Seeing.
لَيْسَ كَمِثْلِهِ شَيْءٌ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْبَصِيرُNor is there to Him any equivalent."
وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Source
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