Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (480) | Ash'ari interpretation of attributes
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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The Ash'ari interpretation of the divine attributes.
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The Ash'aris interpret the names and attributes of Allah through one of the seven attributes they have established for Allah via rational deduction.
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These are life, knowledge, power, will, hearing, sight, and speech.
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In most cases, they interpret any attribute other than these seven.
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They interpret them either as the attribute of power or the attribute of will.
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If they find no justification for interpretation, they resort to tafwid.
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This means delegating the intended meaning of the attribute to Allah the Exalted and refraining from explaining its significance.
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They justify this by claiming to transcend Allah the Exalted above any resemblance to created beings.
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Thus, in their view, transcendence is achieved through one of two ways: interpretation or delegation.
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One of their proponents states regarding this:
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"For every text that suggests anthropomorphism, interpret it or delegate its meaning, seeking thereby to uphold transcendence."