ALLAH IS A BEING

1. Allah has a face like beings

2. Allah wears clothes like beings

3. Allah sits on a throne like beings

4. Allah has hands like beings

5. Allah has feet and soles like beings

My dear friends,

I begin by saying that this is a great tragedy for our brethren, especially those who deny that Allah has a likeness.

Today, I will provide several examples as evidence that Allah is a being.

Join me as we directly examine and learn about this being called Allah.

ALLAH ADMITS HE HAS A FACE

1. Allah says: "Wherever you turn, there is the face of Allah." (Surah 2:115).

In the verse above, Allah has already responded to those who argue that He has no face. Is having a face not a human attribute?

2. Allah says: "Everything will perish except His face." (Surah 28:88).

Dear friends, Allah continues to admit that He has a face like other beings.

ALLAH WEARS CLOTHING LIKE BEINGS

In a Qudsi Hadith, Allah says, "Pride is My upper garment and greatness is My lower garment."

So, if Allah wears clothing, does that mean He has a body like other beings?

This is indeed a great tragedy, dear readers.

In another Qudsi Hadith, Allah says: "...My servant continues to draw closer to Me with voluntary deeds until I love him. And when I love him, I become his hearing with which he hears, his sight with which he sees, his hand with which he grasps, and his foot with which he walks."

Here, Allah acknowledges that He has ears, hands, and eyes.

ALLAH SITS ON A THRONE LIKE BEINGS

In Surah 69:17 (Surat Al-Haqqah), we read: "And the angels will be at His sides, and eight will bear the Throne of your Lord above them..."

Again, in Surah 85:15 (Surat Al-Buruj), it mentions Allah as the owner of the Throne.

The question I pose to all Muslims is: If Allah owns a throne, what purpose does this throne serve? Perhaps some will be surprised by my question. I ask this to mean: does Allah sit on this throne as humans sit? If He sits as humans do, does He not also have legs like humans?

See Surah 69:44-45 (Surat Al-Haqqah): "And if [the Prophet] had made up about Us some [false] sayings, We would have seized him by the right hand."

This verse shows that Allah has a right hand. And if Allah has a right hand, does He not also have a left hand? And if Allah has hands, does He not also have a mouth? So, remove the idea that Allah has no likeness.

ALLAH HAS HANDS LIKE BEINGS

"Na hawakumheshimu Mwenyezi Mungu heshima ipasayo, na siku ya Kiyama ardhi yote itakuwa mkononi mwake na mbingu zitakunjwa katika mkono wake wa kulia." (Az-Zumar; 39:67)

"The hands" of Allah as depicted by certain Islamic sects.

Scholars from these sects have reported in their books from Abu Huraira, who narrated from the Prophet (peace be upon him): "Adam and Moses had the following conversation: Moses said, 'O Adam! Allah created you with His own hands... But you caused mankind to descend from Paradise due to your sin.' Adam replied, 'O Moses, Allah has indeed honored you, and He wrote the Torah for you with His own hands.'"

In another hadith narrated by Abu Huraira, we find:

"Allah descends to the first heaven and stretches out His two hands, saying..."

He then goes on to quote the following verses to support his claims:

"And the Jews say, 'The hand of Allah is chained.' Chained are their hands, and cursed are they for what they say. Rather, both His hands are extended; He spends however He wills..." (Al-Maida; 5:64)

"Exalted is He in whose hand is the dominion of all things, and to Him you will be returned." (Yasin; 36:83)

"Say, 'O Allah, Owner of Sovereignty, You give sovereignty to whom You will and You take sovereignty away from whom You will..."