And the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “Indeed, your Lord is not one-eyed” (1). This is an explicit proof that what is intended is not the affirmation of only a single eye, for that would be an obvious defect, and Allah is far exalted above that. Could anyone understand from the supplication, “O Allah, guard us with Your eye that never sleeps,” that He possesses only one eye—nothing more—except a dull mind and a sealed heart (2)?

Khalaf ibn Tamim (3) narrated: ʿAbd al-Jabbār ibn Kathīr told us: “It was said to Ibrāhīm ibn Adham, ‘Here is a wild beast!’ He called out, ‘O lion, if you have been commanded concerning us in any matter, then [carry it out]; otherwise—meaning: then go away.’ The beast swished its tail and turned its back. Ibrāhīm then looked at his companions and said, ‘Say: O Allah, guard us with Your eye that never sleeps, shelter us within Your refuge that cannot be assailed, have mercy on us through Your power over us, and do not (4) let us perish while You are our hope’ (5).”

ʿUthmān al-Dārimī (6) said: The one-eyed person is the opposite of one who sees with two eyes, and the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said about the Dajjāl: “He is one-eyed, whereas your Lord is not one-eyed” (7).