And He has described Himself as teaching, and has described His servant as teaching, saying:

“The Most Merciful”

“Taught the Quran,”

“Created man,”

“Taught him eloquence.”

He also says:

“You train them from what Allah has taught you.”

And:

“Allah has certainly bestowed a favor upon the believers when He sent among them a messenger from themselves, reciting to them His verses, purifying them, and teaching them the Book and wisdom.”

Yet Allah’s teaching is not like His servant’s teaching.

Likewise, He has described Himself as becoming angry, saying:

“And Allah became angry with them and cursed them.”

He has described His servant as becoming angry in His words:

“So Moses returned to his people, angry and grieved.”

Yet Allah’s anger is not like His servant’s anger.

He has described Himself as having risen over His Throne, mentioning in seven places in His Book that He rose over the Throne. He has also described some of His creatures as settling upon other things, as in His words:

“That you may settle upon their backs.”

And:

“And when you and those with you have settled aboard the ship.”

And:

“And it came to rest upon al-Jūdī.”

Yet Allah’s rising over the Throne is not like His creatures’ settling upon something.

He has described Himself as extending both hands, saying:

“And the Jews say, ‘Allah’s hand is shackled.’ Shackled are their hands, and cursed are they for what they say. Rather, both His hands are outstretched; He spends however He wills.”

He has also described some of His creatures as extending a hand in His words:

“Do not keep your hand shackled to your neck, nor extend it completely.”

Yet Allah’s hand is not like His creatures’ hands, nor is His extending His hands like theirs. And if extending the hands is intended to mean giving and generosity, then Allah’s giving is not like His creatures’ giving, nor is His generosity like theirs. There are many similar examples.