Al-Tawḥīd - Content

Chapter: Attributes of Essence and Attributes of Actions ه الله، قال: أخبرنا علي بن إبراهي٠د بن عيسى بن عبيد، عن ح٠، عن أبي جعفر عليه السلا٠ختلفة، قال: قلت: جعلت فداك يزع٠ن أهل العراق أنه يس٠ع بغير الذي يبصر، ويبصر بغير الذي يس٠ع، قال: فقال: كذبوا وألحدوا و شبهوا، تعالى الله عن ذلك، إنه س٠ا يعقلونه، قال: فقال: تعالى الله إن٠خلوقين، وليس الله كذلك.

A group of Iraqis claim that He hears with something other than what He sees, and He sees with something other than what He hears from.” Thus, he (AS) replied, “They have lied, apostatized, and anthropomorphized. Exalted is Allah from that! Verily, He is All-Hearing, and All-Seeing. He hears with what He sees, and He sees with what He hears.” He says: I asked, “They claim that He is All-Seeing as they see.” Thus, he (AS) replied, “Exalted is Allah!