Is it permissible to interpret some of the attributes of Allah away from their apparent meaning?
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Question:
Who says: The attributes are to be taken at their apparent meaning, except where evidence directs interpreting them away from their apparent meaning?
Answer:
The attributes are to be taken at their apparent meaning, in the sense that befits Allah, but only He knows their modality. We know the meaning of "al-Rahman"; its meaning is mercy. "Al-‘Az" means might. "Al-‘Alim" means knowledge. "Al-Istiwa'" means rising above. But the modality belongs to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Q: Does interpreting them away from their apparent meaning require evidence?
A: It is not permissible to interpret them away from their apparent meaning except with evidence indicating the meaning stated by Allah and His Messenger.
Who says: The attributes are to be taken at their apparent meaning, except where evidence directs interpreting them away from their apparent meaning?
Answer:
The attributes are to be taken at their apparent meaning, in the sense that befits Allah, but only He knows their modality. We know the meaning of "al-Rahman"; its meaning is mercy. "Al-‘Az" means might. "Al-‘Alim" means knowledge. "Al-Istiwa'" means rising above. But the modality belongs to Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He).
Q: Does interpreting them away from their apparent meaning require evidence?
A: It is not permissible to interpret them away from their apparent meaning except with evidence indicating the meaning stated by Allah and His Messenger.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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