On the basis of this rule...

On the basis of this rule, the correct method of ta’wīl can be inferred, the meanings of the Transmitted Attributes can be found out and it can be said that the word wajh (face) in connection with God refers to the Divine Essence. When it is said, “Everything is to perish except His Face,” [^18] it means that all essences and things will perish except the Essence of God.

The reason for describing the Essence with the word wajh is that the face or countenance of every entity symbolizes its essence or identity. For this reason, description of their faces is used in order to determine the identity of individuals. The word yadd (hand) or yadayn refers to the Divine Power. The verse “The hand of Allah is above their hands” [^19] means that the Power…