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7. Allah is a Manual Laborer:
This verse always plays into Salafis hands. Allah (swt) is a manual laborer:
“O Iblis! What prevents you from prostrating yourself to one whom I created with both My Hands”? Qur’an 38:75.
The creation of Adam was so difficult that Allah (swt) had to use both Hands.
brother, I ask you to fear Allah Ta’ala and stop mocking and distorting the ayaat. Why do you deny what Allah Ta’ala has said about Himself? Why do you ask why He does things the way He does? This is asking “how” and it is forbidden in Islam! Why don’t you tell me what do the term “both My Hands” mean? Why do you keep running away from this question?
He also used both hands to create Cattle:
“Do they not see that we have created for them of what Our Hands have created, the cattle, so that they are their owners”.
Qur’an 36:71
I’ve already explained this, refer to my response to sister hareem
But, the creation of the heaven and earth apparently forced Allah (swt) to use His entire body:
“Are you the more difficult to create or the heaven”.
Qur’an 79:27.
where does this ayah say that Allah Ta’ala supposedly used His entire “body”? And by the way it is kufr to affirm a body for Allah Ta’ala! Are you so blinded by hatred that you don’t even read what the ayah actually say?!
Here, the Salafi god acknowledges that he finds certain things difficult to do. Then, he continues:
“Assuredly the creation of the heavens and the earth is a greater (matter) than the creation of man.
Qur’an 40:57.
again, the dhahir of the ayah is not your misunderstanding! Where does it say that it is difficult? Does “greater” mean “difficult” in your dictionary?
This means he used more than hands. However, nothing is difficult with the True Allah (swt), and He never engages in manual labour:
“Verily, His command, when He intends a thing, is only that He says to it, ‘Be’ – and it is!”
Qur’an 36:82.
The term “Hand” has also been mentioned in this verse:
“And the sky We built with hands; verily We outspread [it]"
Qur’an 51:47
Ibn Jarir al-Tabari has transmitted, through authentic chains, from Ibn ‘Abbas, who claims that “with hands” means “with power” in his commentary of this verse. He has also narrated similar ta’wil from Mujahid, Qatada [Ibn Da‘ama], Mansur [Ibn Zadhan al-Thaqafi], and Sufyan al-Thawri (Jami‘ al-bayan, 27.7–8).
The “supposedly” ta’weel has been already explained and indeed nothing is difficult for Allah Ta’ala and we don’t deny any of His ayaat unlike you people!
8. Allah has Limited Knowledge:
Salafis do not believe that Allah (swt) knows the future or has the knowledge of Unseen:
“Do you think that you will be left alone while Allah has not yet known those among you who strive with might and main, and take none for friends and protectors except Allah, His Messenger, and the believers”?
Qur’an 9:16
The term in the verse is “walammaa ya’lamillahu”, literally meaning “while Allah has not yet known”. Dr. al-Hilali and Dr. Khan, the Salafi translators, give the verse as “while Allah has not yet tested”. Of course, that is the meaning of the figurative expression. However, it is not the literal translation. The word is “ya’lam”, derived from “ilm”, meaning “knowledge”. There is just no way the word can mean “test” in the literal sense. So, what are these Salafi translators trying to conceal?
we affirm the dhahir meaning of the ayah; the dhahir meaning that Allah Ta’ala has not et tested them and this is not ta’weel.
There are many verses like the above in the Qur’an. They confuse even one Sunni scholar, because of his own disease of literation, to the extent that he wrote this:
“Allah does not know what His believers are going to do. But, when they commit their deeds, He knows”.
Tafseer Balaghat-ul-Hayran by Maulana Husain Ali, pages 157-158 (Published by Himayat-e-Islam press, Lahore, Pakistan).
This is the belief of the qadriyyah not Ahlus Sunnah. When did deobandis become salafi? Did you even read or did some search before copying pasting this whole thing? Or were you two blinded by hatred?
9. Allah is Delirious (Naudhobillah)!
The creed founded by Ibn Taymiyyah thinks Allah (swt) some times gives irrational command. We will examine four such commands that Salafis condemn:
“And hold fast, all of you together, to the Rope of Allah”.
Qur’an 3:103.
Salafis say: We have searched every where, and can not locate any rope stretching from the heavens! Besides, how can Allah (swt) expect over 1.6million Muslims to hold one rope at the same time, never leaving it even to ease themselves or eat?
whoever wrote this is a complete jahil; O jahil, ponder upon the dhahir of the ayah!
“And ask (O Muhammad) those of Our messengers whom we sent before you: ‘Did we ever appoint gods to be worshipped besides the Most Gracious?’”
Qur’an 43:45.
Salafis: Why has Allah (swt) ordered the past prophets to believe in Muhammad (saww) and help him hundred of years after their own death? This contradicts Salafis aqeedah that the dead never return or has any impact on the world. Again, why has He ordered The Holy Prophet to ask people that were apparently dead?
again, the jahliyyat at its best. Where does the ayah say that dead Prophets (‘alayhi as-salam) will come to aid to the Messenger of Allah Ta’ala (sal-allahu ‘alayhi wa salam)? Allah Ta’ala here is referring to the books and the previous teachings of the previous Prophets, which He revealed to them, this is the dhahir of the ayah!
Another confusion that Salafis have is about this verse:
“Verily, we will indeed help our Messenger and those who believe in this world’s life and on the day when the witness will stand forth”.
Qur’an 40:51.
This verse is talking about the future return of all prophets to this world, to participate in a great battle for the planet. Salafis do not believe this. So, their only explanation of the verse and many more like it is –irrational.
read the ayah carefully, the ayah is talking about Allah Ta’ala helping those who believe in the test of this life and consequences in hereafter.
10. Allah will Perish
Anyone could easily think that the heading is only an exaggeration. However, Salafis actually believe that the body and limbs of Allah (swt), except His face, will certainly perish one day, in a unique manner:
“Everything will perish save His face”.
Qur’an 28:88
This verse has been a source of serious concern to Salafis since Ibn Taymiyyah. Some of them, like Ibn Kathir, have broken their own three golden rules and interpreted “His face” as “Himself”. This thus puts them within the brackets of their own takfeer. Others are more rigid. They maintain that Allah (swt) will indeed perish up to the face. He will perish in a manner different from that of His creatures. However, the effect will be one – destruction.
1) It is kufr to utter a statement that rest of Allah Ta’ala will perish (‘aoudbillah) except His Face.
2) It is kufr to say that Allah Ta’ala has body or limbs etc
3) It is lie against the scholars of Ahlus Sunnah that they make takfeer of those who make ta’weel. They only relay what the Salaf said!
4) The Salaf and scholars of Ahlus Sunnah affirm a Face for Allah Ta’ala from other ayaat and saheeh ahadeeth. The difference among the Salaf scholars is not whether Allah Ta’ala has Face or not, the difference is over the implied meaning of the term “Face” in this ayah. Some of them said it refers “except Him” as reported from Imam ad-Dahhak and Abu ‘Ubaydah (may Allah be pleased with them), some said it refers to “except what He wants” as reported from Imam Mujahid, Sufiyan ath-Thawri and Imam al-Bukhari (radiallahu anhuma). All of these meanings are accepted and as the pople of knowledge understood that Allah Ta’ala expressed Himself by using one of His attributes. However, this is not ta’weel as affirming the dhahir meaning is not ta’weel.
One of such hardliners is Al-Albani.
Al-Albani was asked:
“You have heard me raise doubt to the matter that Al-Bukhari might say such statement that the meaning of ‘face’ in Allah’s saying (And there will endure forever the Face of your Lord), is property”. The questioner learnt that Al-Bukhari had metaphorically interpreted Qur’an 28:88 (as the full conversation between them evidences) and Qur’an 55: 27-28, saying “face” meant “property”.
Al-Albani became very angry and barked:
“O brother! A believer Muslim should never state such words!”
Fatawa Al-Albani, p. 522.
When the questioner persists, Al-Albani told him frankly- the verse has a literal meaning and the implication of that does not matter. This is how he puts it:
“The most important thing is saving Al-Bukhari from claims of metaphorically interpreting the verse”.
Fatawa Al-Albani, p. 522.
Therefore, the implication of the literal interpretation of those verses in unimportant. It is part of their banned knowledge. However, Al-Bukhari must be portrayed, at all cost, as a literalist! This is surprising. How can a person of the caliber of Al-Albanni in Salafi hadithology claim that Al-Bukhari never made such claims? What about this one:
“‘His face’ mentioned in Allah’s saying ‘Everything will perish save His face’ stands for His property”.
Sahih Al-Bukhari, vol. 6, p. 17.
Al-Albani goes to extreme of calling any one who interprets Qur’an 28:88 and Qur’an 55:27-28 or any other verse or Hadith metaphorically a kafir. What will his successors today say about Ibn Kathir and Al-Bukhari? But – why did Al-Albani lied so shamelessly, like Ibn Tamiyyah, Ibn Baz and other Salafi Imams? What were they all trying to conceal?
brother what you copied by this jahil writer is only misunderstanding and distortion of the statement of Imam al-Bukhari and Shaykh al-Bani (may Allah have mercy on them). Shaykh al-Bani (rahimahullah) and others were not hiding anything or lying when they said Imam al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) didn’t make ta’weel of this ayah because he didn’t as understanding an ayah upon its dhahir meaning isn’t ta’weel. Imam al-Bukhari (rahimahullah) recorded saheeh ahaheeth affirming a Face for Allah Ta’ala, which befits Him!
Wallahu A'lam
allhamdulillah, with this I've answered all of the attacks against the 'aqeedah of Ahlus Sunnah. The sound mind readers, who're seeking truth, can read my posts and decide themselves.
Brother AllahkaBanda