[Affirming the Divine Face]

He says: Among the ways in which God has made Himself known to His servants is that He described Himself as having a Face endowed with majesty and generosity. Thus He affirmed for Himself a Face and cited the pertinent verses.

He next referred to the previously mentioned hadith of Abu Musa and remarked: This report states among God’s attributes that “He does not sleep,” which accords with the explicit wording of the Book—“Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep” (2:255)—and that He possesses a Face radiant with light.