and more immense than to be assigned such dimensions. This is necessarily known through both reason and religion.

The reply is: This is not the apparent meaning of the hadith. Whoever claims that Allah is sixty cubits tall, and claims that this is its apparent meaning or interprets it accordingly, is a fabricator, a liar, and a heretic. The falsity of this is necessarily known through both reason and religion, as explained previously. It is also clear that this is not the apparent meaning of the hadith. The pronoun in “his height” refers to Adam, of whom it was said, “He created Adam in His image.” It then says: “Adam’s height was sixty cubits. When He created him, He said to him, ‘Go to that group of angels.’” All these pronouns refer to Adam, and this pronoun is likewise one of them.

Height and its measurement are not included in what the word “image” denotes. Thus, saying “Allah created Adam in His image” does not necessarily mean that Adam must have the same dimensions and height as Him. Rather, it is well known that two created things may be