He said in his Kifāyah:

“Section on attributing an image to Him figuratively, and on His being the Fashioner of every image.

As for applying this term to His essence, it cannot be used of Him without carrying a meaning that is precisely delineation and shapes. The context may, however, call for its use, as when people say, ‘Give me a picture of your situation,’ meaning your circumstances.

What rules out a literal image for Him is the very thing that the anthropomorphists denied of Him. Thus, what is reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him—‘Allah created Adam in His image’ and ‘I saw my Lord in the most beautiful image’—does not refer to a likeness or shape, in view of the wording of