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Muslimah, the ascription of human qualities to Allah is exactly was anthropomorphism is. The belief you describe is not anthropomorphism.

I think we have a problem with our definitions. Muslimah's beliefs don't contradict with the beliefs of Ibn Taymiyah.

Confirmation of Allah's possessing two Hands, right and left

39:67 "And they esteem not Allah as He hath the right to be esteemed, when the whole earth is His handful on the Day of Resurrection, and the heavens are rolled in <b>His right hand.</b> Glorified is He and High Exalted from all that they ascribe as partner (unto him)."

The agreement between the Scripture of the Jews and Islam, in that they both confirm that Allah has Fingers

This is from Saheeh Muslim:


Book 033, Number 6418:


Abdullah b. Amr b. al-'As reported that he heard Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: Verily, the hearts of all the sons of Adam are between the<b> two fingers</b> out of the fingers of the Compassionate Lord as one heart. He turns that to any (direction) He likes. Then Allahs Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: 0 Allah, the Turner of the hearts, turn our hearts to Thine obedience.

These cannot be explained away with the excuse "but we do not comprehend Allahs hands or fingers". Ascribing hands of fingers to Allah in any stretch of the imagination is assigning a human quality or at the very least limiting Allah spatially. In my book this constitutes anthropomorphism.

Alright, well, as I've proven with the quotes from the Qur'an and Saheeh Muslim, it is clear to see that Allah (swt) has hands and fingers. Well, at least according to Sunnis.


By the way, being tossed in jail doesn't mean that you are a heretic or a blasphemer of any kind. Was Yusuf (as) wrong...? Imams Abu Haneefa and Ahmad ibn Hanbal were in jail as well.

Most famously ibn Jawzi.

Ibn Al Jawzi shared many beliefs with the A'sharis. Al Istiwa'a is something that they take metaphorically. It is not a surprise that he would disagree with Ibn Taymiyah.


Anyways, I don't believe in "anthropomorphism". Well, at least not according to your definition of it.