or any of the other unbelievers, anything of this sort; rather, such expressions belong to the realm of innovated speech, repudiated by the early generations and the leading imams.

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The error of considering the bare negation of anthropomorphism sufficient for affirmation

As for the ways by which one affirms the divine attributes, it is likewise clear that a mere denial of resemblance is not enough. If it were sufficient, one could ascribe to Allah countless limbs and actions that are in fact impossible for Him, so long as one added the disclaimer “without resemblance.” One could even attribute to Him defects that are utterly impermissible—saying, for example, that He weeps, grieves, hungers, or thirsts while insisting that none of this is “like” the creatures’ weeping or grieving. A fabricator might say: “He eats, but not as His servants eat; He drinks, but not as they drink; He weeps and sorrows, but not like their weeping or sorrow,” just as some say, “He laughs, but not like their laughter; He rejoices, but not like their joy; He speaks, but not like their speech.” One could go on to claim that He possesses numerous limbs unlike theirs, just as it is said that He has a face unlike their faces and two hands unlike their hands.