Taweel Sahaba and Salfussali Aqeedah of Taweel in Islam


SO  WHAT IS TAWEEL?????????? 

The word 'ta'weel' is from a-w-l, which means 'to return, to revert,' which implies going back to the original meaning of a word to see what its meanings and connotations are. 


The disputed issue of Taweel in Aqeedah is Taweel in some of the attribute of Allah.


Allah has said in quran and in some of the Ahadith sentences like Hands of Allah,Eyes,


What is the meaning of Hand/Eyes of Allah.?



As Allah said in quran 

"there is nothing whatever like unto Him, He is the All-hearing, the All-seeing. To Him belongs the keys of the Heavens and the Earth." (42:11-12).


So if someone say that Allah has real Eyes and Limb.
(Then he is resembling with the creation having limb and eyes.And will lead to further questions nauzubillah). 



What is the way of Sahaba and Salfus Saliheen on this issue.


Sahaba did not considered this important so they didnot ask any explanation.
If it would have been the important aspect of Aqeedah/belief surely they would have asked.
If they have not asked and explanation is not in hadith that means it is not important rather not permissible to discuss it. 


Imam Malik Rashmatullah Alaih
has said questioning it is a Bidah.


One person came to Imam Malik (R.A) and asked What is the EXPLANATION of Istawa Alal Arsh He replied ; Istawa is definite and kaifiat (detail) is not known. After that he asked the questioner to be chased away from his majlis/meeting and said he is spreading Fitnah. And questioning it is a Bidah.

Imam ash-Shafaee has said:

"I believe in what Allah revealed according to the meaning that Allah willed, and in what the Messenger of Allah conveyed according to the meaning that the Messenger of Allah willed."



In other words, the proper befitting meanings are not according to the sensuous and physical meanings that delusions would lead to--such as places, shapes, limbs, movements, sitting, or any other meanings which are not permissible to be attributed to Allah.


Salfussalehin way is 


1.Not to discuss this issue at all.Not to add any word like Real Eyes in explaination.


2. Not to translate these words


3. Just believe in it as it is and say.
"I believe in what Allah revealed according to the meaning that Allah willed, and in what the Messenger of Allah conveyed according to the meaning that the Messenger of Allah willed."(Imam Shafaee) 



4.Devout your time and energy on having strong faith on Allah, Amaal Saleha ,seeking benefecial knowledge for your self and for and take care of whole mankind to lead then in jannat/paradise. That was the mission of our prophet.Same mission is for us also.
Alaah knows the best

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