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    Bismillaah Al-Hamdulillaah wa salatu wa salaamu 'ala rasulullaah
    Amma-ba'd

    In the description of the deviances of the Jahmiyyah in the highly beneficial post by Abul-Husayn (jazahu Allaahu khairun), the following was listed in the footnotes about the deviant Jahmiyyah: "They claim Allaah exists without a place."

    For fear that someone may read this and automatically assume that the opposite is the belief of Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah regarding Allaah, The Most High, here is what appears on page 20 of the translated Explanation of a Summary of al-'Aqeedatul-Hamawiyyah of Ibn Taymiyyah (rahimahullaah) explained by Imaam Muhammad ibn Saalih al-'Uthaymeen (rahimahullaah):

    Chapter 3
    The way of Ahlus-Sunnah Regarding Allaah's Names & Attributes

    Ahlus-Sunnah wal-Jama'ah: They are the ones who have united upon taking the Sunnah of the Prophet (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) and working according to it outwardly and inwardly in speech, action, and beliefs. Their way of dealing with the Names and Attributes of Allaah is as follows:

    Firstly: Regarding Ithbaat (affirmation) - Affirming whatever Allaah has affirmed for Himself in His Book, or upon the tongue of the Messenger of Allaah (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam) without making TaHreef, Ta'teel, Takyeef, nor Tamtheel.

    Secondly: Regarding Nafee (Negation) -Their approach is to negate whatever Allaah has negated for Himself in His Book, or upon the tongue of His Messenger (salallaahu 'alayhi wa sallam), while at the same time holding the 'Aqeedah of affirming the perfection of its opposite to Allaah.

    Thirdly: In those issues in which no negation nor affirmation has been reported, the issues that people have disputed about such as Allaah's body, or Allaah occupying a certain space, or position, etc., Ahlus-Sunnah withhold from speaking about it. They neither affirm nor negate these issues due to the fact that nothing has come to us regarding them. As for the meanings of these, then they seek more details. For example, if these issues intend evil and falsehood, then they refute them and declare Allaah free from these imperfections. However, if they intend the truth and they do no contradict Allaah, then they may accept them.

    This approach is the required path to take. It is the middle course between the People of Ta'teel and the People of Tamtheel.

    Both the intellect and what has been conveyed indicate the obligation of this path in dealing with the Names and Attributes of Allaah.
    May Allaah reward Abul-Husayn for his help and direction in posting this clarification. To clear another doubt of the Jahmiyyah, Abul-Husayn wrote, "This actually reminds me how the Jahmiyyah bring another doubt, that 'if you affirm for Allaah a Face, Eyes, Hands, Fingers and Feet, then you must be affirming some kind of body.' Just like how they say 'if you affirm Allaah is above the Throne then you must be affirming for Him a place!' Wallaahul-Musta'aan."

    The reply to both of these doubts of the Jahmiyyah is in Shaikh al-'Uthaimeen excellent response. Here it is again: In those issues in which no negation nor affirmation has been reported, the issues that people have disputed about such as Allaah's body, or Allaah occupying a certain space, or position, etc., Ahlus-Sunnah withhold from speaking about it. They neither affirm nor negate these issues due to the fact that nothing has come to us regarding them.
    Subhanak Allaahuma wa bihamdika ash-hadu anlaa illaaha illa anta astaghfiruka wa atubu ilayk

    If I said anything correct, then it is from Allaah (subhanahu wa taa'ala), and if I erred, then that is from me and shaytan.


 

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